Automobiles have always been the most common form of transport for personal use for centuries. The explanation for this is the freedom of movement both in the city and between them. The idea of moving everywhere within the capabilities of a car is the crucial factor explaining why people use this type of transportation on a regular basis, every day. This speech describes the positive aspects of electric vehicles and the reasons why they are more beneficial financially and environmentally for society.
However, with the development of society, mechanical engineering is also developing. Every year, more and more brands are producing new models of cars that are struggling with competition in the international market. Indeed, electric cars could not fail to appear. A large number of top-selling automobile brands have concluded that it is time to introduce electric cars to the international market and familiarize society with such innovation. Humanity accepted such an innovation, but the prominent opinions were divided into two sides. The first side is the people who believe that electric cars are unnecessary and state that stationary internal combustion engines are better and more efficient. The second side is the people who claim that electric cars are the best invention of humankind, for which the future is coming. Thus, the two main points of view were built in opposition, and their struggle has been going on since the release of the first electric car.
Speaking about the environmentally beneficial properties, it is possible to state that the most vital property is ecological safety. The purely battery-powered vehicle does not produce exhaust gases and any local emissions. “The same is true for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (which can be plugged in and charged with electricity), at least when operating in electric mode” (BMU, 2021). The use of electric vehicles does not imply such problems that significantly affect the environment’s preservation. Thus, the negative impact of electric cars on the environment is zero percent. In addition, it is possible to say that electric cars produce less noise, which does not bother you or the people around you.
What is more, there is a number of beneficial properties on the financial side:
- In most countries, the tax on the use of electric cars has been abolished.
- The cost of charging an electric car is much lower the cost of gas-using cars. Moreover, there are many free charging stations for electric car batteries all over the world.
- Maintenance of such a car should be done less often because the design of the electric engine is more straightforward than the design of the internal combustion engine.
Referring to these facts, it can be concluded that electric cars are cheaper in the process of using them.
To sum up, though the existence of electric cars has proved to be a highly controversial issue, it is possible to say that they are a good way of greening the planet and replacing conventional cars. Electric cars entered society suddenly and began to be used everywhere by millions of people. They opened up a way to the world of the future, marking the prerequisites for the electrification of the household sphere of humankind. The number of fast-charging stations for electric cars is increasing every year. The demand for electric vehicles is growing more and more, so scientists predict reasonably rapid industry growth by 2030.
References
BMU. (2021). How Eco-Friendly Are Electric Cars? Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). (1-24). Web.