Electric Cars Win Over Gas - Powered Cars Did you know that Cars were seen as the “green” alternative of transportation in the early 20th century because horses were causing so much pollution with their poop. Well, now we know that the poop is not a problem. In a way, it actually helps. The problem is cars, to be more specific, gas-powered cars. For a long time, I wanted to say that we should get electric cars instead of gas-powered and why, and that day is today. Gas powered cars release a number of harmful pollutants into the sky such as, Particulate matter (PM), Hydrocarbons (HC), Carbon Monoxide, and Sulfur Dioxide. These harmful pollutants give humans illnesses and damage the ozone layer. The Ozone Layer is the layer on top of the earth …show more content…
These air pollutants give humans harmful illnesses such as leukemia, lung cancer, and respiratory problems. Some of them are, Hydrocarbons (HC)irritates the respiratory system, causing coughing, choking, and reduced lung capacity. Nitrogen oxides (NOx). These pollutants cause lung irritation and weaken the body's defenses against respiratory infections such as pneumonia and influenza. Carbon monoxide (CO). This odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas is formed by the combustion of fossil fuels such as gasoline and is emitted primarily from cars and trucks. When inhaled, CO blocks oxygen from the brain, heart, and other vital organs. Fetuses, newborn children, and people with chronic illnesses are especially susceptible to the effects of CO. Sulfur dioxide (SO2), Powerplants and motor vehicles create this pollutant by burning sulfur-containing fuels, especially diesel. Sulfur dioxide can react in the atmosphere to form fine particles and poses the largest health risk to young children and asthmatics. Over time these particles build up in your body and sometimes cause death to some children. These harmful pollutants cause about 5.5 million deaths every
Health effects from diesel exhaust is mainly related to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems with the central airway being the most affected. Diesel exhaust can lead to the development of specific diseases that can have a lasting impact on a person. Barath’s article says, “…Recent studies have also suggested a role for pollutants in the development of both asthma and COPD” (1). Asthma and COPD are both diseases of the central airway. They are chronic conditions that affect individuals for a lifetime. Diesel exhaust does the more damage to the respiratory system of children than it does to adults. Oehha’s article says, “Because children’s lungs and respiratory systems are still developing, they are also more susceptible than healthy adults to fine particles”. When children’s bodies are still developing, the environment around them has a larger impact on them. Pollution’s affect on children is so drastic because it can limit the body’s ability to farther
There are six common pollutants in the air, which include ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, and lead. These pollutants led to many different symptoms across the United States. Ozone pollution leads to impaired respiratory system. Particulate matter affects respiratory systems, causes cancer, and premature death. Carbon monoxide affects the bloodstream and reduces oxygen to the body’s organs. Nitrogen oxide causes influenza. Sulfur dioxide effects respiratory illness and pulmonary defenses. Lead causes effects in the liver,
Imagine having your life flash before your eyes while you were still wearing diapers. And imagine having a hot hunk of metal crash into you and shatter your sense of everything. When I was just three years old, I was the victim of a very scary car accident. While waiting to make a turn into my nursery school, my mom’s car was rear-ended by a car driving at 50 miles per hour. I remember how incredibly loud the collision was and even how the windows seemed to shiver in their rubber holders. Seeing my mom's head fly back and feeling the car swerve into the opposing traffic, I thought I was going to die. And why did this happen? Because the person driving behind us was texting on her phone and was not focused on the road. All of this, the emotional, physical, and financial damage, and the possibility of losing my mom's or my own life, could have been prevented if the car behind us was a driverless car. Briefly, a driverless car is capable of driving itself via an intricate system of cameras, sensors and computers. I propose that human drivers should be replaced with driverless cars because driverless cars are safer and more efficient.
The topic of the future has been such a popular subject all of the twentieth century, from the idea of flying cars to robots preforming surgeries. One thing that has taken the media by storm is the takeover of electric cars, and if they really are better than the classic gas guzzler. Electric cars are better than gas powered vehicles because of the miles per gallon difference, maintenance cost and environmental effects. Everyone hates when gas prices sky rocket especially during the holiday season when everyone is on the roads commuting from house to house, town to town or even state to state. On average the typical person tends to spend around $2000 on gas alone.
Gasoline fueled cars produce a number of pollutants. The most damaging pollutants that come from gasoline fueled cars are particulate matter. Particulate matter is a sequence of organic materials and inorganic substances. It includes ingredients such as lint and minerals. Nitrogen dioxide, produced when fuel is burned at high temperatures, can cause damage to the lungs and cause chest pains. One might ask, “Why are Americans still driving gasoline cars?” knowing the damage that they are subject to cause. I personally maintain that the government should push people to p...
Nitrogen dioxide is chemically related to Nitric Oxide, which is a colorless gas with a chemical formula of NO. Together Nitrogen Dioxide and Nitric Oxide (NO) release pollutants into the atmosphere when fuels are burned, such as petrol or diesel in cars. There is evidence that Nitrogen Dioxide can affect our health when high levels of NO2 can inflame the airways in our lungs, and after a period of time affect the way our lungs work. People with asthma are more unfortunate when it comes to this cause, as they already acquire immense breathing risks.
Oxygen is essential for body tissues and cells to function, without oxygen they will die. When carbon monoxide is present in the air it quickly accumulates in the blood stream which causes symptoms such as, headaches, nausea, shortage of breath, dizziness. As the amount of carbon monoxide in the air increases the health effects of the gas become more severe. If exposed to high concentrations of carbon monoxide it can lead to brain damage, unconsciousness, or
People around the world are constantly moving from place to place. Whether that place is work, a restaurant, or home, people require a means of transportation in order to arrive at a desired destination safely and efficiently. One of the most used means of transportation today are cars. Cars play an important role in the world’s economy by transporting goods and people. Automobiles have come a long way since Ford’s first Model T, and the auto industry plans to further enhance the technology and capabilities of the cars that drive on our roads. New technological advancements like rear-view camera, self parking, and auto braking have greatly improved the overall safety of cars today. However, one of the most talked about ideas are autonomous
Many hazardous pollutants escape from the internal combustion of the engine. Conventional gas powered vehicles use irreplaceable fossil fuels to run. When burned, these fossil fuels create numerous toxins like carbon dioxide (Larminie 246). Carbon dioxide is considered the main greenhouse gas that creates the foundation for global warming (hybridcars.com, pollutants). This harmful pollutant may not have a serious effect on people at first, but it does have consequential effects on the environment that in turn put people in danger (Nutramed.com). The major consequence caused by global warming is the rise in average temperature. This results in a domino...
Emissions of benzene, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, methane, and mercury compounds this product come out from burning oil and it effect ozone layer which cause air pollution. Also that kind of air pollutions is one of the toxic pollutions, which directly affects the human health seriously and its cause danger disease such as cancer and birth defects, respiratory system problem. Burning of crude oil and petroleum which consist from small amounts of nitrogen and sulfur which react with the environment and surrounding to product secondary poisonous chemicals.
Scientists at OECD believe that by 2050 the planet’s air from pollution will be become the biggest cause of premature death if we don’t charge our habit of how we have been polluting the planet. In recent years solar and wind power has been getting cheaper and popular in the united states, which has helped keep our pollution down, but solar only produces %0.6 of the total needed power of the United States. Cars are also a contributor to the pollution problem, its estimated that “automotive emissions are responsible for anywhere between 50 to 90 percent of air pollution”. If the whole world stopped using gas cars and switched to electric, it would save over 50 percent in pollution and that’s even with every car getting 50MPG. Electric cars are the transportation of the future and people may be interested to know
Many feel that driverless cars are the future of the automobile industry. When someone hears “Robot cars hitting the road soon” is that guarantees that the roads will still remain safe? With the rapid growth of technology through the centuries more specifically computer software, the issue arises of whether or not roads and other drivers will be safe behind the wheel. Currently there is very few knowledge on how driverless cars will be engineered, which brings concerns to peoples eyes. Subsequently, driverless cars can be prone to hacking, which leads to out of control situations for drivers behind the wheel. However driverless cars should be tested more due to the lack of knowledge because of growing concerns around hacking, lack of confidence
These fuels include coal, oil products such as gasoline, and natural gas. Use of these fuels has a number of harmful health and environmental effects. According to the World Health Organization, outdoor air pollution, most of it from burning fossil fuels, especially coal kills at least 800,000 people each year and causes health problems for tens of millions of others. Technology is available to reduce such air pollution, but using it is costly and results in higher fuel
...rbon dioxide, hazardous chemicals, and other pollutants, which can put a hole in the ozone. Also, the usage of some mineral resources can also pollute the air; burning any kind of fuel fossils releases dangerous elements into the air, such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. All of these kinds of pollution which are caused by the increase of technology, can lead to global environmental problems.
they create many breathing and heart conditions like cancer and other threats in the body, that is why children who are exposed through air pollutants are most likely to have pneumonia and asthma.