Electric Cars Vs. Normal Cars

Electric cars cannot drive long distances without recharging.

An electric car, also known as an electric vehicle or EV, runs on power provided by an electric motor, rather than a gasoline-powered engine. Although electric cars have many advantages, they cannot drive for long distances without recharging for a lengthy period of time.

Emissions

Electric cars don't emit the dangerous pollutants that gasoline cars emit. These emissions contribute to the greenhouse gas effect.

Driving Length

Electric cars can only be driven about 100 miles before they require recharging, which takes hours. Gasoline-powered cars can drive for hundreds of miles on one tank of gas, and then can be quickly refilled.

Cost

Electric cars cost only about two cents per miles, while gasoline-powered cars cost around 12 cents per mile.

Maintenance

Electric cars require less maintenance than gasoline-powered cars, since they have fewer moving parts. For example, electric cars don't need oil changes or emissions checks.

Hybrid Cars

Hybrid cars are a combination of electric and gasoline-powered cars. Hybrids have many of the benefits of electric cars, but can also be driven for a longer time.

References

• SDGE: Benefits of Electric Vehicles
• Hybrid Cars: Electric Cars
• Who Killed The Electric Car?: Why Electric Cars