Electric Cars

Electric cars are becoming more common around the world. Young listeners will get a basic introduction to the main parts of these vehicles. They will see how electric cars are different from gas-powered vehicles and why electric cars are better for the environment. Get young listeners excited about electric vehicles!

Learn about the development of the Electric Car with iMinds insightful knowledge series. Imagine never having to go to the service station to fill up your car. And imagine owning a car that doesn’t pollute the planet. Such notions may seem fanciful, but to eco-conscious manufacturers they are goals to strive for!Electric vehicles, or EVs, are those which are powered by an electric motor that receives its current either from rechargeable storage batteries or other sources of electrical energy.

Electric cars are different than most cars because you have to plug them in to make them go.

Demystify electric vehicles and overcome range anxiety in this empowering green tech consumer guide. If you are preparing for a major vehicle purchase or simply exploring options during your daily commute, this calming, conversational audio experience separates internet rumor from road-ready...

Spark your child's STEM curiosity and master the science of renewable energy on your next family road trip or commute. This playful, educational journey trades noisy gasoline engines for the quiet hum of battery power. A curious kid narrator and a wise guide make complex engineering concepts...

Human transportation has come a long way since the invention of the wheel. Vehicles of all sorts have us speeding across land, through water, and in the skies. What might be next? From self-driving cars to jet packs, listeners will discover exciting new ways they may get around in the future.

Start with an exciting factual fiction story about an electric car named Ollie who learns to be proud of his differences, and makes new friends along the way! Then listen to it for a nonfiction exploration of real-life electric cars.

The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago, and it has brought some awesome vehicles our way. But this invention isn't done giving! Take a tour of some of the most unique and fascinating vehicles around.

A USA Today New and Noteworthy Title “You’ll tell me if it ever starts getting genuinely insane, right?”—Elon Musk, TED interview Hamish McKenzie tells how a Silicon Valley start-up's wild dream came true. Tesla is a car company that stood up against not only the might of the...

Tom Swift and his Electric Runabout takes us back to gentler times when the bad guys weren't really that bad, didn't carry Uzis, and being an inventor like Thomas Edison was the dream of many young boys. In this book our hero creates an electric automobile with a top speed of over 100 mi./h, saves the bank, gives the bully two black eyes, wins the prize for the fastest automobile in a 500 mile race, only stopping once to recharge his batteries. Without a NASCAR pit crew, it only took Tom 25 min.

Unlock the future of clean energy and electric vehicles as next-gen energy storage shatters modern technology limits. Today's lithium-ion batteries are hitting a hard physical wall regarding range, safety, and raw materials. Explore the engineering breakthroughs transforming how we power the...

Flying cars - the best or worst idea ever? In the ever-changing world of technology and transportation, flying and autonomous cars might not be just a part of futuristic sci-fi movies anymore...they may become available in your lifetime. Listen in as Seeker discusses the future of transportation, the evolution of fuel alternatives, and how close humans are to a self-driving world in this best of collection, available for the first time in audio.