Gas Cars vs Electric Cars

I believe that gas powered vehicles are better because gas powered cars have more function ability. The range that electric vehicles have is poor compared to gas vehicles. Electric vehicles don 't function very well when the weather is cold. You 'll need to charge your car pretty much every night. You are only going to be able to go 80 mph.

This new car that they have invented gets much better gas mileage than the older diesel engines that were in old trucks and cars. Vehicles in this day and time are nothing like what they used to be. Over half of the car manufacturers are now trying to build new cars and trucks to be as fuel efficient as they can be. Although hybrids conserve more gas than standard vehicles do, they use gas, also. Hybrids do not use as much gas as the ol... ... middle of paper ... ...o an electric outlet to recharge the vehicle while it is parked.

It depends on the brand or type of electric car but the average price of a battery pack is US$100. The cheapest one can be US$50 and the most expensive one can be US$300 per battery pack. The third issue is that it takes time to charge the battery of a plug in hybrid. Again, it depends on the type or brand. To recharge a completely empty car battery from an 120-volt socket, it takes 10-20 hours.

The only problem with hybrid cars is the fact that the batteries are really expensive, apart from fixing a fuel pump or something on a normal gasoline car, if the battery breaks on a hybrid car, your looking at a couple thousands apart from about $60, but hybrid batteries are known to last a long time. Overall the prices are around the same, but hybrids are in the lead by a bit, really your choice if you want to be running on gasoline or electric, eventually everything will move to electric anyways.

Gas trucks get about 14 mpg while diesel get 18 mpg, unless you are towing a trailer the gas mileage will drop but the diesel mileage will not drop too much because it is geared for towing. Diesel right now is $2.89 per gallon and gas is $2.10 a gallon. Gas prices are cheaper but when you do the math of the mpg and prices it actually is no different only maybe by a few dollars. Diesel trucks do cost about $10,000 more on average but in the long run the diesel trucks are actually cheaper because you can have them a lot longer than gas trucks. Most people buy gas trucks because they say it's less maintenance which there is truth to that but everything depends on why you bought a truck diesel trucks are made for pulling and long time.

Also you have to take in account the price your paying for your cars and if its really worth it. But as time goes electric car prices will drop dramatically. As gas is increasing everyday more and more, and as time goes by it will be even more worth it to have an electric battery operated car. Although having to wait an extra hour to charge your car for another 25 miles, it can still be worth it at the end. Gas power operated cars can go on average 300 miles for every fill up.

On the other hand the non plug in hybrid cannot propel the vehicle under the batteries power. The engine is needed to move the car, but when you are at a stop light or just coasting the engine will shut off and the battery will take over. This vehicle charges its battery through regenerative braking, which captures the energy lost when braking. The savings you gain from a non plug in hybrid are not nearly as much as the plug in hybrid but there is still a decent amount of money saved. Fully electric vehicles are becoming more and more prevalent in our society since they have longer ranges and they are now easier to

up until 2010, every hybrid vehicle operates using a Nickel-Cadmium battery pack to store power for its electric motor. While it is a great, durable and proven technology, NiCad has some rather serious drawbacks. It ... ... middle of paper ... ...t means their yearly fuel costs are lower. But for shoppers interested in saving the most money, a hybrid may not be the way to go. Electric cars can start at 20,000 dollars and increase as you move up to nicer companies.

The energy density of a current lithium-ion battery is nowhere near to that of the gasoline. “The battery can produce 250 Wh(watt-hour)/kg. However, gasoline can produce up to 12000Wh/kg” (Paine,2017). Electric cars have to be accompanied with heavy energy storage devices and isolation for the batteries from any outer effects. Therefore, petrol cars weigh more less and they benefit from that weight loss by better handling and range.

Electric vehicles do not have an extensive range and are limited to about 100 miles of range (Nealer, 4). It then takes hours to fully refuel after driving over long distances and this is a huge disadvantage for any driver. For distances of about 50 miles, it may take 20 minutes to recharge and this is a major disadvantage considering gas vehicles take just a few minutes for a full refill. Another major disadvantage is the lack of sufficient charging stations for electric vehicles. Recharge points are not easily found at most fuelling stations still do not offer electric fuelling.