A full-size car is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car. Traditional U.S. full-size passenger cars were designed to be comfortable for six occupants and their luggage for long-distance driving.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently uses the term large car to denote full-size cars based on their combined interior passenger and luggage volume.
Full-size cars were also denoted for their length, nearing 4,953 mm (195 in) in basic low-priced, family sedans. The luxury models often tended to reach 5,350 mm (211 in). Previously, a wheelbase greater than 2,794 mm (110 in) was the criterion for full-size. The term first appeared in the early 1960s to distinguish what also became known as "standard"-size cars from the new compact and intermediate models then being introduced.
[citation needed] The U.S. EPA defines "large" size as 120 ft³ or more of combined passenger and cargo interior volume in sedans and 160 ft³ or more in station wagons.[2] A majority of U.S. automakers manufactured full size automobiles (with the exception of the Chrysler C platform and AMC's Ambassador) were constructed using a body-on-frame platform. This platform was phased out in 2011 when the Ford Panther vehicles ended production
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A sports car (sportscar) is a small, usually two seater, two door automobile designed for spirited performance and nimble handling.[2][3]According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first known use of the term was in 1928.[2]
Sports cars may be spartan or luxurious, but high maneuverability and minimum weight are requisite.[4] They may be equipped for racing, "especially an aerodynamically shaped one-passenger or two-passenger vehicle having a low center of gravity and steering and suspension designed for precise control at high speeds."[5]
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An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using electrical energy stored in rechargeable batteriesor another energy storage device. Electric motors give electric cars instant torque, creating strong and smooth acceleration. They are also around three times as efficient as cars with an internal combustion engine.
The first practical electric cars were produced in the 1880s.[1][2]Electric cars were popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engines, electric starters in particular, and mass production of cheaper gasoline vehicles led to a decline in the use of electric drive vehicles. The energy crises of the 1970s and 1980s brought a short-lived interest in electric cars; although, those cars did not reach the mass marketing stage, as is the case in the 21st century.
As of December 2015, there were over 30 models of highway legal all-electric passenger cars and utility vans available for retail sales, mainly in the United States, China, Japan, and Western European countries. By the end of 2015, almost 60% of the global stock of light-duty plug-in electric vehicles were pure electric cars and vans.
[11] Cumulative global sales of highway-capable light-duty pure electric vehicles passed the one million unit milestone in September 2016.[12] The world's all-time top selling highway-capable electric car is the Nissan Leaf, released in December 2010, with almost 240,000 units sold worldwide through September 2016. The Tesla Model S, released in June 2012, ranks second with global sales of over 145,000 units through September 2016
The first practical electric cars were produced in the 1880s.[1][2]Electric cars were popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engines, electric starters in particular, and mass production of cheaper gasoline vehicles led to a decline in the use of electric drive vehicles. The energy crises of the 1970s and 1980s brought a short-lived interest in electric cars; although, those cars did not reach the mass marketing stage, as is the case in the 21st century.
As of December 2015, there were over 30 models of highway legal all-electric passenger cars and utility vans available for retail sales, mainly in the United States, China, Japan, and Western European countries. By the end of 2015, almost 60% of the global stock of light-duty plug-in electric vehicles were pure electric cars and vans.
[11] Cumulative global sales of highway-capable light-duty pure electric vehicles passed the one million unit milestone in September 2016.[12] The world's all-time top selling highway-capable electric car is the Nissan Leaf, released in December 2010, with almost 240,000 units sold worldwide through September 2016. The Tesla Model S, released in June 2012, ranks second with global sales of over 145,000 units through September 2016
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