They are non-polluting and can run on electricity which is a renewable form of energy: for these two reasons alone, electric cars are worth considering as cars of the future.
Hybrid vehicles use internal combustion engines as well as electricity, while purely electric cars run only on reserved electricity in the form of batteries. There are some pros and cons to electric cars as they stand today and these must be considered while discussing electric car technology.
Firstly, let's consider the shortcomings of electric vehicles. These cars need to be charged often and deliver a short travelling distance in comparison. There is also a limit to the speeds that pure electric cars can achieve. So if you want to advertise with car magnets a little electric car would be ideal as people would notice them even as you drive by!
While these cars are promoted for being eco-friendly, the technology of producing the vehicles, as well as the batteries and engines is not eco-friendly as yet. However, these vehicles do not pollute when in use, which is in itself a huge benefit.
Electricity can be sourced from renewable sources such as wind or the sun. The sun is the only source of energy on our planet. Fossil fuels are also ancient sunlight that has been trapped for millions of years, but it will run out at some point in the near future. The sun, however, will last for a few billion years more. So which source of energy makes more sense?
