Chong Zhao
Mrs. Parkerson
Junior Research
29 October, 2015 Electric Cars Aren’t the Answer An electric car is a vehicle that runs either fully or partially on electricity. These vehicles require little to no gasoline to run and uses only one moving part to operate in comparison to gasoline vehicles that require hundreds of moving parts in order to run. Electric cars have become increasingly popular in the last few years, due to being seen globally as a solution for environmental pollution and rising gas prices. These two aspects have spiked sales for electric cars by an enormous margin. Even though, electric cars are seen as the environmentally friendly alternative to gasoline vehicles, these effects are only temporary and the inconvenience and effort required to maintain an electric vehicle is more troublesome and costly than owning a gasoline vehicle itself.
Electric cars run at least partially on electricity. Unlike conventional vehicles that use a gasoline or diesel-powered engine, electric cars and trucks use an electric motor powered by electricity from batteries or a fuel cell. Hybrids are also considered an electric vehicle because it runs half on electricity and half on gasoline.
In the world, pollution from automobiles are among the greatest pollutions to the environment. Exhaust fumes coming from a vehicle 's engine not only pollute the air with harmful substances that all living creature, like us inhale. But it is also seen as the leading cause to
Furthermore the electric car is more efficient because it uses lithium-ion batteries which are charged with electricity. Lithium-ions for the car
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
Electric cars are vehicles, which, instead of internal combustion engines, are driven by electric motors and controllers. They have proved to be a good substitute for conventional vehicles and are considered as a revolutionary innovation designed to protect the earth from the damaging effects of global warming, as they work on the electricity supplying the integrated rechargeable battery that can be easily recharged. Compared to traditional means of transport, electric vehicles seem to be more viable and environmentally friendly because they do not need oil or other fossil fuels as an energy source but the high cost of such a car and other important issues of exploitation discussed in this paper make their use very doubtful comparing to the usual cars.
Electric cars possess less moving parts; for this reason, they have fewer maintenance requirements and expenses. Without a doubt;
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.
Electric cars are better than gasoline powered vehicles because they are better for the environment. According to Jerry Shaw, “Even when generated from coal-burning plants, electric cars would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as twenty-two percent when compared to cars”. In other words, electric cars are much more environment friendly than gasoline powered vehicles. They burn a lot less oil than regualr gasoline cars. Electric cars use fossil
Let’s start with the basics. Electric car doesn’t need gas, but it still might get its energy from burning carbon. It depends on how the local grid generates electricity. If the grid uses coal powered power plants to produce the electricity, then all electric vehicles don’t even look that much better than a traditional IC engine vehicles in terms of greenhouse
Electric vehicles have decreased the harmful pollution, which is given off from gas powered cars. Although electric vehicles only run for about 100 miles on a single charge it is still a safer environmental car. This means that it has a lot less maintenance to be done on the vehicles. The crash tests alone show that the electric vehicles are much safer, which is caused by the battery that has less fluid in the engine compartment.
With the quick advancements in technology during the past decades, electrical cars are now more efficient than ever. As of today, there are 3 types of vehicles – electric, combustion, and hybrid; I will be focusing mainly on full electric engines vs full combustion engines. While new combustion car technologies have already already been halted for many years, electrical cars in the other hand, is rapidly improving. To start off, lets compare the differences between these two, lists the pros and cons of an electric engine, and discuss the future of electric cars.
Electric cars were first introduced in the 21st century and they seemed to cause an uproar with people approving of them. During this time, many wanted machines that would consume less fuel and that would be environmentally friendly. With the idea of wanting a vehicle that could travel long distance without having to fill up constantly, a university student thought of the electric car. The project was successful, and many appreciated the fact that the car was eco-friendly. The electric vehicles have a lot of advantages, and this paper seeks to analyze the reasons why people should embrace them. The paper argues that electric vehicles are more efficient and user-friendly as compared to fuel-consuming cars and therefore people should opt for
Electric cars are automobiles that run on electric motors instead of regular gasoline or diesel engine. It all started in 1821 when Michael Faraday creates an experimental electromagnet. From then on, people developed this technology from Ferdinand Porsche to Elon Musk. These founders have been studying the field of electricity since they have been researching on how to make things work. But through this research, they have invented a mean of transportation which is a moving vehicle but instead of gasoline of diesel engine. In 1897, cabs in New York are based on the Electrobat II which is the first commercial operated electric vehicle. This cabs came upon under the Electric Storage Battery Company of
For the past 200 years, the electric car has steadily gained popularity as an alternative to gas-powered cars. Electric cars are vehicles that use electricity to be powered and create zero tailpipe emissions. Electric cars have recently become a controversial topic ever since the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 was enacted.
Motorized vehicles, such as cars, trucks, and semis, provide reliable transportation daily for millions of people; however, automobiles emit dangerous gasses, such as carbon dioxide, that contribute to air pollution. As population continues to grow and the amount of car users increase, air pollution becomes a bigger concern. Air pollution surprisingly changes weather patterns, increase health risk, and assists to the overall destruction of our planet’s environment.
The huge push for electric cars is due to the fact that they are emission free. Typically the average gasoline-run vehicle produces over 350 grams of carbon dioxide, compared to the electric car where there are no carbon dioxide emissions. With the introduction of electric cars to the consumer market, it has caused less of a reliance upon fossil fuels. Less reliance upon fossil fuels is a huge feat for the U.S., as 40% of the petroleum consumed is specifically reserved for personal cars and trucks. With the reliance of petroleum decreasing, we are able to reduce the amount of fossil fuels being used which are already in low supply levels. Electric cars by far are cheaper to run, whether it be from
As the Earth turns round and round, transportation is in evolution. From the first car in the world, Benz Patent-Motorwagen powered by a 670W internal combustion engine to today’s powerful supercars. But the thing that never change is that they always need to drink fossil fuels, until now. All of a sudden, many types of electric vehicles are showing up in dealerships. Different than the jokes in past, people are seriously considering if they need to buy one for lower emission tax, lower price to feed and more parking space. And even for the polar bear’s life, as many advertisements show. But electric vehicles are not ideally perfect, not as many advertisements show. They are expensive, they need a long time to be fully charged and they will put power plants in developing country working under much higher pressure. On top of that, pollution in battery production cannot be ignored.