I have posted previously on the topic of the electric car plant to be constructed by ZAP in association with Integrity Manufacturing. It has emerged now, that the construction could begin within a matter of days.

The CEO of Integrity Manufacturing has let it slip that the plant could be completely up and running within a year. So, whilst construction may begin quickly, the work is going to take rather a long time.

Now, people just think that the benefit of electric cars is to the environment. NO. I am going to focus, instead of always droning on about the O-zone and the environment, I am going to break away from the norm and mention UNEMPLOYMENT. That is a word that nobody likes to hear, but a huge percentage of people all over the world are unemployed.

There are no machines available at the moment to do all of the work at an electric car plant. This means that the new plant is going to generate somewhere in the region of 4,000 jobs in the specific area (unconfirmed).

So, if you thought that the environment was the only thing that an electric car could potentially heal, think again.

Tokyo gets one step closer to popularising the common use of electric vehicles. As we know, electric cars in Tokyo out number electric vehicles across the rest of the world. Now some manufacturers in Tokyo are developing stations where people can recharge their electric cars, making them run up to 25 miles on just a five minute battery charge.

The company involved (TEPCO) has denied that they are going to set these stations up any time soon within the city, although they have completed trail projects, and the rsults look very promising. This could mean that Tokyo may eventually become the world’s first city to completely switch to the electric motor, exciting news for any environmentalist. It is thought, however, that the actual commisioning of such stations could take years, if not decades.

Car manufacturers that are currently stocking vehicles manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries have agreed to have these stations available at their stores, just as soon as the plans get the all clear. These will be located amongst the new electric vehicles to be manufactured and released by Mitsubishi, Subaru and Nissan.

This news comes as a breath of fresh air to almost everyone that is just a little bit caring of the environment. Is it a good idea? It’s a great idea, and good luck to them!

This is my first blog and I have worked out what the approximate cost of parts of a internal combustion in an automobile compared to a electric plug in vehicle.

Automobile: 1. radiator $ 300- 2. Hoses $ 50- 3. gas tank $150- 4. gas line filter $ 25 -5. fuel pump $100- 6. emission system $60-7.air filters $20-8. pcv $60-9. exhaust system $150-10. I.C. engine $1,500-11. carburetor $ 90- 12. starter $100- 13. guages $60- 14. caps radiator/Gas $ 20- 15. transmission $ 500- clutch $ 75

TOTAL: $ 3,260.00

1. remove I.C. engine $ 700- 2. gages $ 100-3. electric motor $ 1,200- 4. batteries $ 2 400- 5. conversion cost $ 1,600- 6. miscllaneous $ 500-7. charger $ 450

COST TO OPERATE GAS CAR 6 YEARS:$ 12,210.00 based on $ 4.00 per gallon and not counting rising gas price.

COST TO OPERATE AN ELECTRIC PLUG IN 6 YEARS: $ 2,016.00