Electric Vehicle vs. Traditional Vehicles: Why go electric?

 You must have noticed that in recent times EV vehicles sales are up when compared to previous years. Manufacturers are offering different EV models be it sports cars or sedans. Prices of EV Vehicles are also decreasing when compared to previous years. Not only is this due to increased EV Charging stations across US, people are opting out for Electric Vehicles than traditional fuel vehicles. Let’s have a look at various factors which compel people to opt for EV Vehicles:

EV Charging is cheaper to Traditional Fuel:

 

 

It’s evident that EV vehicles are cheaper to traditional fuel vehicles. As per the recent data for driving 100 miles on electric vehicles will cost you $3.45 whereas if you will cover the same distance on gasoline powered vehicle it will cost you $13.52. If you will compare the average savings for a lifetime of EV Powered vehicle to Gasoline powered vehicle you can save up to $13k.

Electricity Prices are less volatile than Fuel Prices:

 

 

If you will have a look at global oil prices you will find that gasoline prices are more volatile than electricity prices. Gasoline prices trend will show you all things i.e. they rise, drop, sudden spike, and then they dip and rise again. But if you will have a look at the electricity prices within US you will find that the average national price of electricity over the past decade is almost static. So, this is one of the biggest factor to opt for EV vehicles with lots of saving.

 

EV Vehicles demand Less Maintenance Compared to Traditional Vehicles:

Electric Vehicle technology is much more advanced that the traditional vehicle technology, but it involves less moving parts than the traditional vehicles, as a result it requires less maintenance than traditional vehicle powered by gasoline. So, this will again save a maintenance cost for people. As per a study Institute for Automotive Research (IFA) Nürtingen-Geislingen University in southern Germany that over 8 years, with a relatively low yearly mileage of 5k miles/year, a traditional car powered by gasoline would cost $4,770 in maintenance, whereas electric vehicle would cost only $3071 per year.

 

EV vs. Traditional powered Vehicles: Driving Performance

Electric Vehicles are directly up zippy, which means an Electric Vehicles Engine creates instant torque (or turning power) whereas internal combustion engine has a curve of torque which increases with the engine’s RPM (Revolutions per Minute)

 

This means that electric vehicles starts off quicker than any other traditional vehicle powered by gasoline.

 

EV Vehicles have fewer emissions:

The calculations of emissions for Electric vehicles include both Power plant emissions and emissions from the coal, natural gas, and other traditional fuels used in various power plants across the country. After looking at the stats provided by Argonne National Laboratory and US EPA in Jan 2020, it’s clear that an average Electric Vehicle is emitting less Global Warming Emissions when compared to a new average traditional fuel vehicle in the entire US. Moreover, in some parts around the US Electric Vehicles produce 7 times lower Global Warming Emissions when compared to traditionally powered fuel vehicles.

 

 

The average Electric Vehicle is far much cleaner when compared to the average new fuel car anywhere in the USA. However, if you will go for the most efficient Electric Vehicle then your global warming emissions will be much lower than a traditional vehicle powered by gasoline. For example, if you are driving a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus 2020, then you will have emissions less than a fifth of the global warming emissions when compared to a new gasoline car.

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