Electric Car - Advantages and Disadvantages

With the price of oil soaring and gasoline prices rising as a result, the desire for alternative fuels is higher than ever. If you're thinking about purchasing a electric car, there are many things to consider. Below is a brief list of advantages and disadvantages ofbowning a electric car (Ev Car)

 















Advantages
Zero-emissions vehicle. The Ev is completely electric, it has no gasoline or diesel powered engine to supplement for power. Electric vehicles (EV's) utilize no fossil fuels, so there are no emissions whatsoever. As a result the environment will be cleaner with less smog and greenhouse gases.

Quiet ride. Since electric cars don't have conventional fossil fuel engines (which utilizes internal combustion for power), they run smoother and quieter. At low speeds, electric vehicles are virtually silent.

Electric cars are easy to assemble. The engine system for EV's is simple, EV engines have less parts, less moving parts which can translate to fewer visits to a garage for repairs over the life of the car. At the same time, EV car require less maintenance.

Electricity is readily available. Electricity is everywhere and easy to come by. Owners do not need to set up electricity stations on the corner to re-charge cars. It can be done at home. Almost 100 percent of EV car batteries can be recycled, which keeps old batteries from becoming a disposal problem.

Disadvantages
Limited traveling radius. One charge on a battery can take the car approximately 160km. Therefore if owner plan on traveling a long distance, they may be at the risk of the battery getting discharged. As such there are no battery charging stations available on all roads and highways.

Charging and cost. It takes 6-8 hours to fully recharge the battery. You can not expect to be ready to go in a few minutes after wearing down the battery. If owner live in an apartment or don't have a garage or a place where they can plug in to a 220 volt outlet, charging EV can be a problem. Your electric bill will probably increase as you have to draw power from your home electrical system to charge your car.

Less powerful. Electric cars cannot compete with gas powered cars in terms of speed and acceleration. Technology has not yet developed an electrical system as powerful as a gas powered vehicle.

Environment costs. Though the vehicle running on electricity does not produce pollution, the power plants producing electricity do produce pollution. The pollutants created by thermal power plants which burns fossil fuels to generate electricity are one of major source of air-pollution.