Electric cars or internal combustion engine cars; which one is better? Electric cars were in their prime back in the early 1900’s, but a sudden rise in petrol engine cars, alongside with battery technology issues killed electric cars by 1920. However, with new improvements in battery technology and power electronics, electric cars have resurfaced. I will compare these different technologies, and come to understand which one is better. Here I will be comparing the electric car with its petrol engine car counterpart. Combustion engine cars produce a lot of carbon emissions that are ejected into our atmosphere, leaving us vulnerable to things like pollution and greenhouse gases. In order to help the environment we live in, an electric car is …show more content…
The only difference comes in the fact that in electric vehicles, they have more of them which are used to power the engine. Electric cars are entirely charged by the electricity you provide, which means you don’t need to buy gas again. Driving cars that need gas can burn a hole in your pocket. With electric cars, this cost can be avoided as an average person spends $2000 to $4000 on gas each year. Though electricity isn’t free, an electric car is far cheaper to run. Many owners of electric cars have reported savings of up to tens of thousands of dollars a …show more content…
Companies like Nissan and Tesla offer great electric models with an outstanding amount of benefits for people who decide to invest. You’ll be saving not only yourself, but also your family a huge amount of money. The downside to Electric cars is the fact that these cars are limited by distance and speed. Most of these can only travel up to about 50 to 100 miles without being charged. You just can’t use them for long distant travel as of now, although it is expected to improve in future. It takes a couple of minutes to fuel your gasoline powered car, an electric car can take about 4 to 6 hours to get