Andvantage and Disadvantage of Electrical Cars

Advantages

Advantages & Disadvantages of Electric CarsAdvantages

~ a safe way to convert fossil fuels into automotive power

~ more efficient than gas-powered vehicles because their fuel can be harnessed from any source of electricity, which is available in most homes and businesses

~ the electricity created by electric cars is created by the burning of fossil fuels at power plants, instead of in an internal-combustion engine which pollutes the air.

~ the only new system required for electric cars is one that charges the batteries, and major automakers are working on creating a standard system for battery charging

~ electric cars change the chemical composition of the pollution for the better

~ electric vehicles produce "zero emissions" in urban cities, where cleaner air is much needed. This is because the polluting power plants are situated far from the urban areas and therefore will improve the air quality in polluted urban areas Disadvantages disadvantage ~ electric vehicles have not been widely adopted because they are rather impractical

~ Due to the lack of modern battery technology, electric cars are limited as to the distance that can be driven before the complete failure of the battery. Today, the average lifetime of a lead-acid battery is only about 100 miles.

~ Electric cars also cannot cruise, accelerate, or climb fast enough to compete with gasoline-powered cars, and accessories, such as air conditioning and radios, drain the battery even further.

~ Because electric cars are usually created by replacing the fuel tank and gasoline engine of a conventional car with electric motors, batteries, chargers, and controllers, the result is a car that is heavier and less efficient then a car solely running on electricity

~ more expensive because the manufacturer cannot fully recover the cost of the discarded parts.

~ electric vehicles are not completely "emission-free". If the electricity used is produced in a coal- or