ABSTRACT
One of the main selling points for purchasing an electric or fuel cell vehicle-on-wheels is economy (perceived or actual)—saving fuel (hybrids) and money. One of the limiting factors about purchasing an electric or fuel cell vehicle is range—electric vehicle must be recharged and that is inconvenient and time consuming for long-distance trips, while gas-powered vehicles are convenient and relatively easy to fuel up and to get back on the road.
So, what is needed here right now is to provide the advantages and disadvantages of electric vehicles-on-wheels.
Let’s begin with the advantages of electric vehicles-on-wheels. First, electric vehicles are environmentally friendly—they do not pollute the air as do conventional vehicles. Second, electric vehicles run on renewable energy—conventional vehicles work on the burning fossil fuels that exhaust fossil fuel reserves on earth. Third, they are cost-effective (at the present time) because electricity is much cheaper than fuels like petrol (gasoline) and diesel, which suffer a frequent price hike (sounds familiar?). If solar or wind power is used at home the recharging of batteries is cost-effective.
