The Electric Vehicle (EV) is not a new concept in automotive industry. EVs first came into existence in the mid-19th century, when electricity was among the preferred methods for motor vehicle, providing comfort and ease of operation systems that could not be achieved by the gasoline cars. Nowadays, environment is becoming even more important for us, an electric car such as Nissan Leaf, Ford Focus Electric or Tesla Model S, Chevrolet Volt , is a great way to contribute towards a healthy and comfortable environment. Fuel vehicles produce huge amount of carbon emission that damages our natural atmosphere, leaving us vulnerable to phenomena like pollution and greenhouse effect. In order to help the environment positively , EVs are a great step forward.
Other than the environment, there are several other reasons to for EVs to overtake the gasoline vehicles. Firstly, EVs are entirely charged by the electricity, meaning no gasoline is required; this would save you a lot of money especially the prices of fuel have gone all time high. Secondly, EVs are growing in popularity. All new types of cars being put on the market are unique, thus providing you with a wealth of choices moving forward. The last reason is safety, electric cars undergo same fitness and testing procedures as other fuel powered cars. In case an accident occurs, one can expect airbags to open up and electricity supply to cut from battery. This can prevent you and other passengers in the car from serious injuries.
In my opinion, Electric Vehicles could take over most driving necessities tomorrow, despite that there are still disadvantages such as short driving range and speed, longer recharge time, noisy when running, etc. I believe to overcome these technique difficulties is just the matter of time. However, the main reason people do not opt an electric car is the price. Although electricity is much cheaper than gasoline, the price of the vehicle itself is more expensive compared to conventional ones. Research indicates a rapid decline trend of the lithium-ion batteries during the last decade, therefore I believe the price of EVs will not be a problem at all.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/15/electric-cars-internal-combustion-engines-mit-report
https://www.nrdc.org/experts/roland-hwang/future-electric-vehicles-bright
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