The word 'electrics' is correct and usable in written English.
It is a plural noun that refers to electrical systems or devices, or to the study or application of electricity. Example: The mechanics of the car inspected the electrics to find the source of the malfunction. In this example, 'electrics' refers to the electrical components of the car that were being checked by the mechanics.
SAN FRANCISCO — Thanks to climate change policies and expensive gasoline, electric cars — and especially hybrid electrics — have made some inroads in the U.S. vehicle market.
Carmakers are also dabbling in battery leasing (Renault) and car-sharing (Daimler) as they seek ways to persuade motorists that electric cars are affordable.Hybrids and electrics will be a drag on carmakers' profits for years.
A technological revolution will not threaten it, since Toyota is leading the way with hybrid electrics en route to full-scale fuel-cell electric cars.
No trite little back dramas, no faffing around with wobbly ladders or faulty electrics – just immediate situations and reactions.
At the time of writing the mums are still inside, having converted a decent, needlessly empty home (power shower, new cooker and electrics still on) into a community centre – and a concrete reproach to the capital's housing crisis.
And, like battery electrics, they are classed as zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).This matters because carmakers have to show state authorities (California's Air Resources Board, in particular) that they are working hard to meet those states' zero-emission sales targets.
But the battery pack will have to be leased separately (for around $150 a month).One thing the new plug-ins and pure electrics have in common is a beefy lithium-ion battery pack that needs a lot of heavy charging.
Nowadays, the mpg figure for the combined cycle is usually pretty close to what most motorists can expect to achieve in everyday motoring.But today's sticker is meaningless when vehicles get at least some, if not all, of their energy from a plug on the wall rather than a pump at the petrol station as is the case with pure electrics like the Leaf and plug-in hybrids such as the Volt.
It takes years for the benefits of volume production to work their way through to the market, and for the supply chain to catch up.If plug-in electrics follow a similar demand curve to other disruptive technologies, there could be 25m of them humming quietly around by 2025, and ten times that number by 2040.
Sooner or later, those additional costs will have to be passed on to customers.Much, of course, will depend on how quickly the new plug-ins and pure electrics become part of mainstream motoring.
Now, as they struggle with weak demand, and strong competition from abroad, the firms face threats within.In this section Rebooting their systems Roll on the posh electrics A new twist Global stretch Keeping it in the family Oh, Mr Porter ReprintsWho should take the reins and when are tricky questions for family owners.
