Nowadays, the electric car is in the same circumstance, it’s really expensive. If people want to own an electric car, they have to pay at least $20000 or more. The best electric car Tesla with base price of $57400.“ An electric car will cost far more than its gas-powered equivalent. Depending on the model chosen, an electric vehicle can cost up to $100,000” (Wenkart, 2013, p. 43). This means that for the same price, you can buy a nice gasoline-powered car. It’s about cost performance. At the same price people always choose gasoline-powered car, but nobody really cares about the environment.
Battery Issue The car battery is not like the ordinary battery, it’s totally different type with high technology. It’s costly. Yet, costly not always means perfect, the problem still there. The internal combustion engine has a long life, even 30 years even more than 30 years. But, the automotive battery technology is not mature enough, consequently battery’s life is more shorter than the internal combustion engine. A car should work at least 15 years or more. People need practicability, no matter the vehicle development, but the main function it’s still transportation, so nobody want to always worry about the battery.
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