Debate on Green Cars

On Edmunds.com.” Edmunds. Hybrid cars have been saving the world little by little, first off hybrid cars have an excellent gas mileage because they are powered by an electric motor and slight gas, which can go much more farther than gas powered vehicles(“What Are Hybrid Cars and How Do They Work?). Also it will not produce smog , which is a good thing for the economy and the environment, the other reason why they are good in gas mileage is because the are light and there aerodynamics (“Hybrid Cars--Pros and Cons.” ). Hybrid cars are changing the economy by using much less has and less oil, they are more likely to save you money on the long

The average electric car takes 34 kWh to travel 100 miles (The AFDC, 2016). That is 2.94 miles per kWh. That is not a lot of mile per kWh in my option, but I was wrong. The national average cost for electricity in the U.S. is about 11.7 cents per kWh (Idaho Nationel Laboratory, 2016). That makes the miles per kWh 3.98 cents per mile. That is very good mile to price ratio. The average gas power car in the United States gets 25.5 miles per gallon in May, 2015 (Naughton).that is the miles per gallon I get with my car right now. The price of Gas is at $2.17 per gallon nation average in December of 2016 (AAA). That is 8 and half cents per mile. That is astonishing on me that it cost less than half as much to go a mile in an electric car that a gas powered one. I did not expect the electric car to be cheaper then gas cars per mile. It really opens my eye to why people would like driving this car around, except for the battery problems. The cost for a new battery for an electric can cost from $9,000 to $18,000 (Motavalli, 2012). That happens roughly around 35,000 miles. You save around $1,582 in miles by this time if you own an electric car. Let’s just put the price of a new battery in the middle $13,500. You saved $1,582 that puts you in the hole $11,918 that a lot of money. That would pay for my entire tuition and book at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical School for two years.

I believe that hybrid cars are better for the environment. Hybrid cars are cars that combine internal combustion engine with a high-voltage battery and electronic motor so that the driver has a choice of two power sources. In 2010, nine of the top 10 cars for fuel efficiency were hybrids, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. As a matter of fact, these hybrid cars, happen to be cleaner and environmentally friendly than a regular car that releases hydrocarbons that contribute to global

In the first article, Electric Vehicles vs Gasoline Vehicles: A Cost and Emissions Comparison, the cost and GHG emissions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), electric vehicles (EVs), and standard gasoline cars were compared. All the numbers used in the research were based on averages in the Midwestern region of the United States, and was published June 2nd, 2011 at 10:53 a.m. Its goal was to measure how much better, or worse, any type of electric car is compared to your standard gas car. It also compared how much it costs you to drive per mile. The source believes hybrid vehicles actually hurt the environment more than it preserves. To calculate the cost per mile, they took the average power used for PHEVs per 100 miles, 35 Kwh, and multiplied that by the average cost per Kwh in residential regions, $0.11. Then, it takes into account the cost to get a charging station at your home. This really drives up the cost of electric vehicles because it cost $50 to $90 for a subscription every month. After that, the emissions per mile was calculated for all three cars by calculating the average. The regional average for hybrid cars ' 35 Kwh per 100 miles. It also took into account the regions power plant GHG emissions from natural gas and coal.

These hybrid cars have been tested and matched up against conventional cars in almost every category possible. One of the main, and important, categories is the gas mileage, and this is one of the best reasons why people decide to go for these hybrid models. For a regular, conventional engine, vehicle, there is only one source of energy powering the engine, and therefore the car, and we all know that is gasoline. But with the hybrids, there is that second energy

Due to their special use of technology, hybrid cars receive much higher gas mileage than the average U.S. vehicle. In fact, hybrid cars hold the top spots for fuel economy in their respective categories: two-seaters, compact cars and mid size cars.

Hybrid vehicles are striking the scene in a positive way. They are becoming the choice vehicle for many buyers. Hybrids are fashionable in both style and status. With more consumers being focused on the ongoing problem of air pollution, it is not a surprise they are drawn to hybrid vehicle models (Why Hybrids are the vehicles of choice these days, n.d). Hybrids are easier on the environment as well as one's wallet. The fact that they are designed to be kind to the environment is getting the attention of many consumers, businesses and governments.

As we know that, electric car is an automobile that using electrical energy propelled by one or more electric device such as battery. This kind of power will cause the problem of limiting of driving distance, and the car should charge for the battery again in order to drive for a longer distance. Many electric designs have limited range, due to the low energy density of batteries compared to the fuel vehicles. Electric cars mostly have less limited distance for one charge, but fossil fueled cars can travel for long travel. But they can need time to recharge. On the other hand, electric car can be charged at home at night, while fossil fueled cars cannot. In America, 71 percent of car drivers drive less than 40 miles a day, and just for a quick topping up. (UC Davis, 2011).Which means that the driving distance of electro car is less than fuel vehicle, and the distance of charging is not enough for a long

Traditional vehicles use gasoline or diesel to power a combustion engine, while hybrid vehicles use both the traditional combustion engine and an electric motor ran on electricity. Hybrid vehicles are superior to their conventional counterparts when it comes to fuel efficiency. Like in traditional vehicles, the combustion motor’s alternator charges the vehicle’s battery. But the difference is that in hybrid cars, there is an electric motor that can utilize the energy generated by the alternator. The reason why hybrids are so efficient is that the alternator from the combustion engine charges the battery which runs the electric motor. Therefore, hybrids can alternate from one energy source to the other, cutting down the amount of fuel needed to go longer distances. Hybrids are also considered environmentally friendly because they produce 90 percent fewer emissions than their conventional competitors. Hybrids are also flexible when it comes to their energy source. Hybrids can be fueled like normal cars are powered by wholly by electricity, and of course, they can use both.

Hybrid cars are vehicles that have a combustion engine with an electric motor and battery pack. There are many types of hybrid vehicles and they are all different. As we know gas can be expensive at times. It is bad on our environment as it causes pollution. Hybrid vehicles is one way we have improved our economy and environment. It provides less emissions than regular vehicles and gasoline is just a backup, as these vehicles run off electricity as the main source. Earlier models have used lead-acid batteries, which were bad on the environment due to the high amounts of toxic lead. Hybrid vehicles have since then improved and now contain lithium ion batteries. Hybrid cars do have many positive aspects, but they are not completely safe toward the environment.

With the ever growing concern about greenhouse gases today and the large contribution that today’s internal combustions engine powered vehicles play in this equation. Hybrid vehicles appear to be a likely acceptable alternative to help reduce these exhaust emission gases, such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and carbon monoxide and sulfur oxides. (EPA Sources of

Though hybrid vehicles are a known technology, not many of us know what they are all about. They are efficient on fuel economy while reducing carbon footprints by keeping the air free of pollution. Many people do not realise what might happen if alternative methods of transportation are not developed in the near future. Development of hybrid vehicles is growing more important with each passing day. With no end in sight for lower prices of gasoline much of society is beginning to feel the economic squeeze. Hybrid vehicles could help reduce emissions and also reduce dependence on foreign oil.

The latter problem will gradually disappear as motorists become more accustomed to electric cars, but range anxiety is likely to remain until battery technology improves. One can argue that such anxiety is irrational, since urban drivers, on average, drive less than 20 miles per day, but no one has ever asserted that consumers base their car purchases solely on rational calculations. One might contend that the value of greater range is (approximately) the $4,000 price premium consumers will pay for a PHEV over a BEV, according to our model. Regardless, the bottom line is that the range issue will significantly affect consumer choice and is a major barrier to the penetration of electric vehicles.

In this day and age people argue more often about which kind of car is better overall; is it the internal combustion engine, ICE, or hybrid car? Consumers are led to believe through advertisements and online articles that hybrids are a better buy because of their reduced impact on the environment, and ease of use. These reasons are in fact false because hybrid cars are no better for the environment because of their production emissions and other variables.

The amount of energy it takes to produce a car can actually offset the amount of emissions emitted throughout a car's lifetime. When thinking about energy efficiency, the ultimate “green car”, the Prius, is actually one of the sources of the worse pollution in North America! (Demorro). The Toyota Prius, known as the most iconic “green” car, earns itself the most miles per gallon with the efficiency of using two engines, one of them being an electric. Controversially, the electric engine heavily relies on the use of “rare earth elements” which production comes almost exclusively from China. Alongside with China's hazardous mining techniques and careless refining practices, the top two rare earth elements used for hybrids are seen also as