Professor transforms car for efficiency

The Exponent - Purdue's Student Newspaper

Kane said the car is perfect for driving around Lafayette and West Lafayette, because while it doesn't use any fuel [unless you count the coal that may be burned to generate the electricity to power the car], the car can only travel a distance of approximately 20 miles before needing to charge its batteries. But he's not sure what will happen this winter, when the cold weather causes battery efficiency to drop. [and when you might want to run the heater] He said it would be helpful if there were parking spots specifically designed for electric cars. [ie, wired for electricity, with metering and payment facilities]