Electric Vehicles For A Greener Future

The world of technology is changing our lives daily from things like our phones to our cars, what started as a science fiction fantasy is now becoming our current reality as experts believe such changes will transform the world for the better if we change to electrical cars because it has many benefits on our planet. At the end of March 2019, there were 38.4 million vehicles licensed for use on the roads in Great Britain. There was a shift away from diesel-powered cars in Scotland, reflecting the general 30 percent decline in diesel car sales across the rest of the UK. Petrol sales were up by about nine percent, but not enough to compensate for the decline in diesel registration. However, Scotland has continued to embrace plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles during 2018. The popularity of electric vehicles in the UK has shot up over the last few years, with more than 220,000 plug-in vehicles on the road in 2019, compared with just 3,500 in 2013. Electrical cars run on renewable energy rather than fossil fuels which makes it better for our planet as it is turning to ruin because of pollution and climate change from the fuels cars give off. I strongly believe in years to come we will need to turn to electrical cars because it will be better for our environment, and our health. They are safer, quicker, and quieter to operate than conventional cars. Finally, they are cheaper to operate.

We are slowly but surely destroying our planet day by day and one of the main problems causing this is the burning of fossil fuels which our cars run off. By choosing to drive an EV car it will help reduce our air pollution from exhaust emissions, it has been proven that if we change to electric vehicles we are helping change the environment we live in and helping the impact on our health. Could the health benefits and reduced costs to healthcare systems be enough to justify subsidizing charging infrastructure to allow society to switch from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles faster than current trends predict? Better health quality leads to fewer health problems. It has been recorded that outside air pollution leads to 3 million deaths every year. Do you want to save our planet before it’s too late? An electric car runs on renewable energy and is eco-friendly for our planet. It is no lie that we are running out of fossil fuels and one day maybe soon we will have non-left. That leaves the big question, what will we do when we don’t have any left? Well, the answer is clear, if we stop using fossil fuels and start using renewable energy it will be very beneficial as it will reduce the damage our planet is receiving and health risks will decrease because the air won’t be so bad to breathe in. Renewable energy comes from all different natural resources like wind and solar. EV cars can and will reduce our greenhouse gas levels even further. EV cars can be made up of recycled materials like the Ford Focus electric car and the Nissan leaf’s interior and the bodywork is partly made out of green materials such as recycled water bottles, plastic bags, old car parts, and even some second-hand home appliances. Our vehicles are a major cause of global warming, some record high temperatures, rising seas, and severe flooding and droughts—are already increasingly common. We need to fix this!

Recent findings have shown that EV car features can improve safety; they are much quicker and a lot quieter. This is one way in which purely electric vehicles are distinctly safer than cars with combustion engines: they don’t carry any gasoline but they add an entirely new factor to the safety question. This could mean that there will be lower risks of car fires, explosions, and maybe even fewer collisions. It just takes one ride in an EV car to understand the improved quality of it rather than a petroleum-powered car. The smoother the car the quieter it is and that is what EV cars are, this makes petrol cars seem old, rusty, and outdated because EV cars run on renewable energy, they are a lot faster to operate and much quicker for the electric to power the car to start than petrol cars. Imagine never having to go to the gas station? All that would need to be done is plugging the charger inlet into the car, you wouldn’t even need to leave your house or flat. This makes it very convenient for those who struggle to get to a gas station due to work or where they are situated. Not only would the charging points be placed in homes but they would be placed everywhere you go like around the streets and work area and many more. Charge place Scotland announced earlier this year that 800 more public charger points are planned through the switched-on towns and cities challenge funds and the local authority installation program. This could change our world of car technology for the better!

To buy a car can cost a lot but I’d say that keeping it intact can cost more which can be hard for those who struggle with money and can’t afford the usual checks like the M.O.Ts. Electric vehicles add up to be cheaper to deal with than any other car. Electricity is less cheap than gas and more efficient than gasoline cars! It costs less than half as much to travel the same distance in an EV as a conventional vehicle. Given the consideration efficiency of electric cars compared to internal combustion models, the cost per mile to fuel an EV is approximately one-third to one-quarter of the cost of gasoline (on a cost mile basis). It is told that to maintain an EV car all that needs to be done is to rotate the tires and keep them properly inflated this is a big advantage over gasoline cars as it means fewer trips to the garage to get your exhaust, oil checks, and maintenance, etc. done all the time. Electric car battery prices have dropped 50 percent in the last three years, according to 2018 research by the fund management company, Global X. The top-spec Nissan Leaf has a 62kWh base battery pack, which represents a significant part of the full price. This may mean we won’t have to worry as much about the money for cars anymore!

However, others may argue that there is a lack of consumer choice and limited ranges. Some do not take into consideration of the previous points because, in the past, the plug-in electric hiked on the market consisted mostly of compact pure electric cars and midsize plug-in hybrid sedans. You either have to love it or hate it. People like to have a choice in what car they want to drive! Some also say the range is very poor because popular electric cars have between about 125 and 300 miles of range. EV advocates will argue that even 100miles of the range is plenty for most driving. In my opinion, I believe electric cars are a huge advance in our world because we will be helping our planet before we destroy it as scientists say we have only 12 years left before it's irreversible and then we really will be in trouble! We will also improve our health and safety and life expectancy may rise higher than ever.

In conclusion, electric vehicles should be mandatory because the Scottish government plan to phase out new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032, ahead of the UK government's 2040 target. We have a long way to go, but this is a clear sign that we are heading for a cleaner, greener future. The technologies to make it happen exists, they work and they are improving all the time this means electric cars are improving and getting better every year as we are getting more educated in the technology world.

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