ELECTRIC VS GAS CARS

Electric Cars vs Gasoline Powered Cars: Which is Better?

The basic difference between electric cars and gas cars is the source of power that either of these two types of cars resort to. In gasoline powered cars, gasoline - which is stored in fuel tanks, is used to power the engine. The engine eventually powers the transmission, and this - in turn, rotates the wheels. On the other hand, electric cars use a set of batteries to power an electronic motor which in turn powers the transmission, and rotates the wheels. (See how electric cars work) The electric cars in production today are better than their predecessors who were wiped off the roads by internal combustion cars. In a bid to fix the loopholes that marred the electric cars of 19th and 20th century, the manufacturers have reduced the gap - in terms of performance, between gas cars and electric cars by a significant extent.

The fact that electric cars are environment-friendly is perhaps the most important point that you need to take into consideration when you pit them against their gasoline counterparts. Gasoline cars burn fossil fuels to generate power, and thus contribute to environmental pollution. The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide - which happens to be a by-product of internal combustion engine, has increased manifolds over the last few years and the rising number of gas powered cars has an important role to play in this. Other than this environment friendliness, the fact that you can conveniently charge the set of batteries in the electric car at home itself is again a definite advantage. In order to refuel your gasoline powered vehicle on the other hand, you will have to take the trouble of visiting a gas station.

Even though electric cars boast of several benefits, there do exist some drawbacks of these cars which give gasoline powered cars and edge in this comparison. Among the numerous limitations, their hefty price happens to be one of the most important factors. Owing to high production cost of these vehicles and the additional lithium-ion battery set the few models which are available in the market are also priced high. Similarly, the absence of public charging facilities also makes long journeys a bit risky. Critics of electric cars are of the opinion that calling them environment-friendly is not correct, as they are also dependent on electricity - which is produced by burning coal. Similarly, the production of batteries (as well as their disposal) which are used in electric vehicles also comes heavy on the environment.