Competition is well under way to provide efficient vehicles for the US, as well as the world.
Electric vehicles have been addressed by many as the answer to our future energy transportation needs. A great deal of the push for the electric car is because of the assurance of zero emissions.
Plug-in or electric cars, hybrids or flex-fuel cars, and CNG cars today include Prius, Chevy Volt, BYD F3DM, Aptera 2e, Honda Civic GX and Nissan Leaf. For instance, models like the Toyota Prius combine a gasoline engine with an electric motor, delivering as much as fifty miles to the gallon.
There are issues involved currently, for example, the electric car has a limited traveling range, and needs battery charging.
Myth or not? The electric vehicle is Green and does not contribute to global warming.
Electric cars are not emitting carbon dioxide directly. However, just to mine for lithium is not a total green proposition and the recharging of the battery using electricity comes from primarily fossil fuels. Therefore, the average electric car is emitting carbon dioxide indirectly.
Also, there is the charging of the battery which gives a brief range of 70 miles such as used by the Nissan Leaf. With that said, there are approximately 75,000 plug-in vehicles on the road in the U. S. presently. Sales are expected to be over 70,000 this year and 100,000 next year.
Is there a future for the electric car? Over time with more research and development this may become a reality. The real question is whether electric cars will grow enough in popularity to be of significance in the years ahead.
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