An electric car has a battery, a charger for replenishing the battery's power from an electrical outlet, and a controller. The Controller is connected to the accelerator pedal, for directing the flow of electricity between the battery and motor. Most electric cars use lead-acid batteries, but new types of batteries, including zinc-chlorine, nickel metal hydride, and sodium-sulfur, are being developed. To recharge the batteries, operators plug the car into a 120-volt or 240-volt outlet. The motor of an electric car harnesses the battery's electrical energy by converting it to kinetic energy, or energy that makes the car move. The driver simply switches on the power, selects "Forward" or "Reverse" with another switch, and steps on the accelerator pedal.

While the internal-combustion engine of a conventional car has many mov

Electric cars are a clean way to convert fossil fuels-oil, coal, and natural gas produced from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals-to automotive power.

CARB was able to do this for two reasons. First, GM had shown in 1990 that EVs were possible with the "Impact", a streamlined car using an (at that time) new type of battery, and driven into an auto show by the GM CEO. This demonstration showed that previous arguments that EVs were not feasible were not sound.

Although lead acid automobile batteries have been recycled for many years, spent EV and HEV batteries are relatively new to the marketplace. Lead acid EV and HEV batteries can be recycled through the same channels that handle the lead acid starter batteries used in more conventional automobiles. However, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride and lithium ion batteries need to be directed to a facility equipped to handle these types of chemistries. Inmetco is such a facility. Inmetco is a wholly owned subsidiary of Inco Limited, a leading supplier of nickel worldwide, including specialty nickel powders and nickel foam for the battery industry. The facility's original purpose was to provide a nickel, chromium and iron reclamation option to Inco's stainless steel customers. In 1995, the facility was expanded to process batteries. This included cadmium retort vessels, a thermal oxidizer, equipment for industrial battery disassembly and other related equipment. The cadmium plant was expanded in 1996 and again in 2000 and it is the only permitted cadmium recovery plant in North America.

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