Argumentative Essay On Electric Cars

Everything has a trade-off and opportunity cost. Electric cars are no exception. The first thing that caught my attention was the mileage. In the article and video, Rick Peters’ electric car only goes 25 miles per hour. You cannot get very far with that, especially since the farthest you can go in it is 30 miles per charge. I drive a Toyota Camry, and I drive 9.2 miles every day to school. It takes me 12-15 minutes to drive to school. If you ignore the speed limit on the roads (it is 55 mph), it would take me twice as long to get there in the electric car. For a small family who lives close to every necessity, this car may work better for them.

My question for Mr. Peters is what will your kids drive? Will they drive the electric cars or the pickup? In order to pass their driving tests, they will need to know how to drive a non-electric car. This means that gas would be necessary again. Needing gas means that more toxins and chemicals would be released into the air, adding to global warming, along with more gas money, Now, after the driving tests, how will your kids drive to school? Will they
Going back to the Nissan leaf, they cost $30,000 or more. Not only that, but your electric bill would most likely rise due to charging your car every day. Coming from a college student, this is a lot of money. We only paid $2,000 for my used 2001 Toyota Camry. It had only had one previous owner and was in great shape. We only pay $20-$60 for gas for my car alone with no car payment. I live almost 200 miles from the University of Alabama. With the Nissan Leaf, I would have to recharge at least twice to make it to the college with enough charge left over to go somewhere where I could charge up. By just driving my Camry, I can save money toward tuition, meals, and gas that could have gone to a car note once a month to a car that was supposedly saving me