Disadvantages Of Electric Vehicles

The United States of America is one of the biggest automobile markets in the world. This trend has also created awareness for environmentalist to bring attention to rising level of pollution and emission within the cities and metropolis. As response, the U.S. Government is encouraging the automobile manufacturers to produce clean and renewable alternative vehicles that will drastically reduce pollution and emission. Subsequently, the automobile industry has witnessed a gradual introduction of environmental friendly vehicles that use clean and renewable energy to encourage less pollution and safer environment. The manufactures of these vehicles have introduced into the market three categories of electric passenger car

In 2016, there were 17.55 million cars sold in the US and electric vehicles (EVs) made up less than 1%, accounting for 150,000 vehicles, – up from 17,500 sales in 2012. EV’s have been slow to capture market share, although their growth may allude to a tipping point in the near future.

The United States burns about a quarter of the world’s oil, half of which the gasoline powered automobile is responsible for (Lovins, 2004). For this reason, efficient, electrical forms of transportation are one of the key factors to limiting America’s oil dependence. Dating back to the late nineteenth century, the idea of the electric car is nothing new, however, in just recent years it has finally made significant progress. Innovations have enabled the electric vehicle to be portable and more attractive in recent years causing more people to make the switch from gas to electric. The transition from gasoline cars to electric vehicles projects significant breakthroughs for American energy including low dependence on oil and a cleaner future.

Imagine never being locked out of your disgusting gas-guzzling vehicle in sub-zero temperatures pumping your car full of toxic chemicals and then later emptying your bank account to pay for the environment killer ever again. This reality is near and approaching faster than ever before. Although, it is not completely beneficial. It is evident that at an international level, electric cars are needed. But, this is only one side of the story, despite common belief, electric vehicles are not always good for the environment. It is true that they will benefit bank accounts, however, the only way for electric cars to improve the environment is if they are powered by clean renewable energy.

Electric cars have always been a thing of the future. The promise of a “green” mode of transportation is something that most people would love to have. Until recently, only a few manufacturers have even attempted the mass production of electric vehicles. The early attempts by General Motors (GM) in the 1990’s to mass produce electric cars mostly ended up in failure. Electric car customers were forced to deal with long re-charging times, a much lower range compared to gasoline powered cars, higher vehicle costs, and limited model styles to choose from. Though some were willing to make these sacrifices, the vast majority were not, which ultimately led to the end of electric vehicles 20 years ago.

The developments of electric cars are associated with numerous benefits to the different stakeholders who are involved in their operations. Among the benefits include the environmental benefits where the use of electric cars has eliminated emission of dangerous gases that are emitted by fuel based cars. The use of electric cars also has numerous health benefits to the public as some of the gases that are realized by fuel based cars are feared to be dangerous to the human health. Wolf, Ingo et al, also explains that electric cars are economical in the long run as the cost of electricity is low than the fuel and gas prices that changes with time (269) . Due to the ease of optimizing electric cars in comparison to fuel cars, the cars are also considered to be much safer to their users in comparison to fuel cars. During accidents, some of the fuel based cars explode as the fuels are flammable.

The subject of electric vehicles has been very popular of late. There have been many articles written, and research done, to scrutinize the on-going use of combustion vehicles while convincing the populous that electric vehicles are the wave of the future for transportation needs. Sales of electric vehicles have proven this true. Over the past five years, the number of electric vehicle sold has increased dramatically. According to the Electric Drive Transportation Association, in 2010 the number of Plug-In vehicles was only 345. The number of Plug-in vehicles -

Electrical vehicles technology has been present for a while and is a proven technology that need only reshaping to meet the global need. Though, in the past, the technology had failed to compete with the internal combustion engine due to initial cost, the technology has done well in the past few years. Electric vehicle ability to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases like carbon and carbon dioxide and the advantages it enjoys such as low maintenance and running cost can enhance it market competitiveness. However, as experts try to make its charging system more efficient and its ability to store charge more long lasting, the global need continue to rise. The research proposal, therefore, aim at addressing an issue like government involvement can enhance improved use of EV, development of better EV batteries, energy management system and fast charging can help enhance the use of Electrical Vehicles and how electric vehicle drive train and the battery can be redesigned to make it affordable.

Wouldn`t it be pretty cool to do your entire daily driving without ever having to fill up at a gas station? Well, that`s quickly becoming a reality for people who drive electric vehicles, sometimes called EVs. They`re convenient; they`re sleek and quite; they keep our air clean. And for most of the short distance driving we do, they`re the perfect way to get from point A to point B safely, reliably, and comfortably. According to energy.gov “More than 80% of American drives less than 40 miles round trip for their daily commute, which is just right for an EV.” Many modern day electric cars can go up to 100 miles on a single charge. That`s because battery technology continues to advance, becoming smaller and efficient while storing more energy.

With the advancement of technology, electric cars like the Tesla Model S and the Nissan Leaf can travel to very far locations strictly using electricity. The Tesla model S has a range of roughly 300 miles. The Nissan leaf has a range of 126 miles per gallon. With zero gas consumption and not having to visit service shops for oil changes. The rechargeable batteries used by electric cars are nearly 98% recyclable, which eliminates battery disposal problems. Although you will spend more on an electric car, the amount of money you save on gas and maintnence repair will keep your money in your pocket. The government actually offers a $7,500 tax credit for every person who purchases and electric car. Even when electric cars are powered coal fired energy, they still produce 40% less gas emissions than fuel powered cars. “ We need more electric vehicles on the road,” says the Senior Program Manager for Environment America’s Global Warming Solutions. It is a necessity for our leaders and the car industry to create electric cars that are as cost efficient and convenient as cars that run on oil. The technology needed to produce electric cars is available. Car companies must use this technology to produce a wider model market for them. All car companies should work together rather than compete against one another to replace traditional gas powered cars. Nissan,

Although in this case electric powered vehicles can only offer so much without overpricing the cost of an EV as it is already overpriced. EVs accelerate at around the same speed as some of the best sports cars, but in many situations, EV cannot even go above a sports transmission speed of a 100 miles per hour.The urban test programme proposal by the electricity council has told sources that this performance is adequate resulting in a regular commute travel car. With the low speeds of the car also comes with the low travel distance of an EV. The average electric vehicle has a drive span of 60 miles per charge while the gasoline car has the average distance of 200 miles running on a full tank of gasoline. Because the EV has a low distance of travel, charging will be found most necessary. Although charging an electric car can take multiple hours which is a slower process than using oil to gas a

Electric cars are becoming very popular in today’s world and are becoming more main stream. One reason for this is the need for automobiles that have a lower or a zero carbon footprint. For the majority of the history of the automobile, the propulsion system was a gas or a diesel engine that would run off of fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels is very hazardous to our world and also creates much toxic pollution. However, electric cars run off of electricity, which is a very clean and pollution free resource, depending on how the electricity was produced of course. In this paper we are going to examine the history of electric cars, look into modern electric car technology, and peer into the future of electric car technology to see if EVs might be the answer to dramatically reducing our global pollution.

The electric vehicle is without doubt the mode of transportation for the future. Their evolution was kindled by environmental issues caused by the burning of fossil fuels, as well as social aspects. There are already quite a few electric vehicles on the market right now. It seems electric cars are getting more and more popular, they are getting increasingly competitive and everybody is talking about the Tesla model 3. Are there really that many improvements, and is the Tesla model 3 really worth buying? It’s also interesting what consumers are buying so far, what the future of the electric car will look like, and what some of the product specifications of these amazing pieces of machinery are.

Automobiles have become such an integral part of living in a modern society. Many places in the first world are inexplicably fortunate enough to have such incredible transportation technology at their finger tips. While this technology is a dream, the gasoline powered cars we use today attribute to about 25% of the worlds carbon emissions (Agassi, Shai Agassi: A new ecosystem for electric cars). This is a giant concern, but the car industry may find themselves a little more concerned with the depleting oil that is burned away daily by drivers. It’s unavoidable, there needs to be a change made sooner than later, and hybrid isn’t solving our problems fast enough. The best alternate choice seems to be a full conversion to electric cars. These cars replace gasoline engines with an electric one, running on battery power. The battery of these cars runs current through the motor to the wheels, operating like a light and a light switch where the increase in speed is similar to having a dimmer on that light (Brain, How Electric Cars Work 1). This technology removes the harmful carbon emission, making it a sustainable solution to our current problems, but it still struggles to be implemented as it has since it was first created.

To power an electric vehicle, consumers must have the ability to connect their vehicle to a source of electricity, the utility must have the capacity to transmit and distribute this additional power and sufficient electricity generation capacity must exist. The onus is on the government as well as the private sector to meet these three conditions i.e. providing 1. Charging equipment 2. Distribution capacity and 3. Electricity generation. The charging equipment is not very expensive and it would not be difficult for households and commercial enterprises to install them. The adequacy of the generation and distribution systems need to be upgraded and monitored and necessary investments need to be made to keep up with the increasing demand from EVs. Finally, if there emerges the need for a rapid electrification campaign, the utilities will be under pressure to build new facilities and the older coal-fired power plants will remain in use, ironically diluting the environmental benefits of EV adoption strategy. Therefore, adequate expansion of infrastructure