Modern advancements in technology reached a point where electric vehicles (EVs) are considered a viable alternative to gasoline cars. The invention of electric vehicles brings both advantages and disadvantages to the world because it addresses the problem of air pollution caused by internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV). Thus, EVs can become a superior alternative to ICEVs, but the former’s negative implications must also be acknowledged.
The key difference between EVs and ICEVs is a source of fuel where an electric car utilizes electricity, but a gasoline vehicle uses fossil fuel derivatives. EV uses a high-voltage battery, which provides electric energy to be turned into mechanical energy, but ICEV uses internal combustion from fossil fuel derivatives, which are burned to compress the air inside the engine (Upadhyay et al. p. 5). The result is that there are no emissions of greenhouse gases by EVs, whereas the combustion process in ICEVs contributes to air pollution. However, they are similar in terms of their polluting impact during the car manufacturing process. An EV generates a higher degree of carbon pollution than production of ICEV due to an extra energy requirement for EV high voltage battery manufacturing (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency par. 13). Thus, both EVs and ICEVs are harmful to the environment.
In conclusion, EVs do not cause pollution during their operations, while IVEVs are combusting fossil fuels, but both are damaging to the environment during the manufacturing stage. As a form of transportation, the level of technological advancement is as such that EVs have no major drawbacks compared to ICEVs functionally. Therefore, it is important to ensure that EV production is made environmentally friendly and that electricity comes from renewable sources before advocating their adoption as a superior alternative.
Works Cited
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Electric Vehicle Myths. United States Federal Government, 2021. Web.
Upadhyay, Abhishek, et al. “Electric Vehicles over Contemporary Combustion Engines.” IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, vol. 635, pp. 1-12.