Electric cars only run on one battery, there is no internal combustion engine, muffler, gasoline tank, air or fuel filters, or any other parts needed to run a gasoline powered car. There are no tailpipe emissions, it creates fewer greenhouse gases, and they are cheaper to fuel per mile, 2 cents per mile compared to 12 cents per mile. Electric cars drive shorter distance, they only go 100 miles compared to 300 miles, and are not easy to operate. It takes hours to recharge an electric vehicle compared to minutes to refuel There are safety concerns associated with using a lithium-ion battery, as lithium is a highly reactive material prone to explosion (Schroeder, R. G., & Goldstein, S. M. 2017).
In 2008, when gasoline prices skyrocketed, …show more content…
Electric cars are quiet; sometimes you cannot even tell they are running. However, a gasoline vehicle can be loud sometimes 75 to 80 decibels and that is not the music.
2. Electric vehicles are more energy efficient, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, 62.4% of gasoline engines lose fuel, and only 15% of the energy stored in the gas tank actually used to move the car. Electrical cars convert 90% of chemical energy into electrical energy.
3. Electrical cars have a low maintenance cost. Electrical cars do not use oil so they do not need oil changes. The same goes for fan belts, air filters, spark plugs, or any other parts that need occasional replacement for a gasoline car. Brakes on an electrical car last longer because instead of stepping on the brakes to slow an electrical car down you reverse the electrical motor. Nissan and Chevy are offering 8 year/100,000 miles warrantees on the …show more content…
Electric cars save you money on gas; however, you pay more for an electric car up front. For example, 2011 Nissan LEAF SL has an MSRP of $33,720, the four-door 2011 Honda Civic Si and the price of $24,405. That is over $9,000 cheaper.
5. Electrical cars have zero emissions; Tesla Roadster and Nissan LEAF do not have any tailpipes because they do not have any heat or gas to release (KELLY0591, APRIL 2012).
Automakers are striving to have over 100 new battery-powered models in the next five years despite the fact that car buyers aren’t excited about new technology. Only 2.4 % of cars sold in 2025, in the U.S. will be electric cars compared to the 10% worldwide according to LMC Automotive. General Motors has announced plans to have 20 models of electric cars by 2023; Ford, Volkswagen, and Toyota are planning to have 10 electrical cars to roll out in China within the next decade. However, LMC forecast that in 2025, 85% of cars will still be gasoline powered engines in the U.S.
KELLY0591, APRIL 2012, 5 Reasons that Electric Vehicles are better than Gasoline Vehicles,
In 2008, when gasoline prices skyrocketed, …show more content…
Electric cars are quiet; sometimes you cannot even tell they are running. However, a gasoline vehicle can be loud sometimes 75 to 80 decibels and that is not the music.
2. Electric vehicles are more energy efficient, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, 62.4% of gasoline engines lose fuel, and only 15% of the energy stored in the gas tank actually used to move the car. Electrical cars convert 90% of chemical energy into electrical energy.
3. Electrical cars have a low maintenance cost. Electrical cars do not use oil so they do not need oil changes. The same goes for fan belts, air filters, spark plugs, or any other parts that need occasional replacement for a gasoline car. Brakes on an electrical car last longer because instead of stepping on the brakes to slow an electrical car down you reverse the electrical motor. Nissan and Chevy are offering 8 year/100,000 miles warrantees on the …show more content…
Electric cars save you money on gas; however, you pay more for an electric car up front. For example, 2011 Nissan LEAF SL has an MSRP of $33,720, the four-door 2011 Honda Civic Si and the price of $24,405. That is over $9,000 cheaper.
5. Electrical cars have zero emissions; Tesla Roadster and Nissan LEAF do not have any tailpipes because they do not have any heat or gas to release (KELLY0591, APRIL 2012).
Automakers are striving to have over 100 new battery-powered models in the next five years despite the fact that car buyers aren’t excited about new technology. Only 2.4 % of cars sold in 2025, in the U.S. will be electric cars compared to the 10% worldwide according to LMC Automotive. General Motors has announced plans to have 20 models of electric cars by 2023; Ford, Volkswagen, and Toyota are planning to have 10 electrical cars to roll out in China within the next decade. However, LMC forecast that in 2025, 85% of cars will still be gasoline powered engines in the U.S.
KELLY0591, APRIL 2012, 5 Reasons that Electric Vehicles are better than Gasoline Vehicles,