Electric Vehicles vs Combustion Vehicles

Oil is an unrenewable resource that we are running out of. Many people are aware of this, and many people would like to fix this issue. The problem, however, is that electric vehicles don't have long enough ranges of travel, are relatively expensive, and don't appeal to a substantial amount of automotive consumers.

In an article titled "Gas-Electric Hybrids and Electric Cars Will Transform the Car Industry in America," the co-authors state that, if we can find a clean, minimal emission way to create electricity to charge our cars, we can dramatically decrease greenhouse gas emissions. This point does come with the caveat that we first need to make all electric grids in America more friendly to the environment; a costly and compromising task.

Another article titled "Driving an Electric Car Reduces Carbon Emissions and Fuel Costs," introduces the idea of delivery trucks for shipping companies using a hybrid truck that gets approximately 100 miles per gallon in order to save companies gas money and, therefore, consumers shipping costs. The only issues with this plan are that the truck isn't completely developed yet and the companies have to pay money out of pocket to replace all of their old trucks.

In my opinion, making every American own an electric car costs too much and is simply too communistic to implement into our society. In addition, it will cost too much to make every power plant environmentally friendly. This plan sounds good, but restricts many from enjoying a hobby and will cost Americans more than it will benefit them. The plan to make delivery companies own hybrid trucks, however, is a good one. After buying all hybrid vehicles, the shipping costs may go up for a while, in order to make up lost money, but, afterward, the environmental benefit, as well as the cost efficiency, will be well worth it.

Sources:
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