Pros for The User
- Electricity is cheaper than gasoline
- Maintenance is less frequent and less expensive - They’re very quiet |
Pros for The Environment- They’re easier on the environment
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Pros for The User
Maintenance is less frequent and less expensive
Since electric cars are, well, electric, they don’t run on oil and therefore don’t necessitate oil changes (or any other maintenance related to combustion engines, for that matter). Another upside? The brakes on an Electronic Vehicle (from now: EV) typically don’t wear as quickly as those on a conventional car, which means even more savings for you.
They're very quiet
If you live next to a busy road or have simply driven in rush-hour traffic, you know how noisy conventional cars can be, even if it’s just the hum of smaller engines. EVs, on the other hand, are practically silent. They’re so quiet, in fact, that many legislators in the U.S. have proposed the installation of noise-making devices to alert pedestrians that they’re nearby.
Electricity is cheaper than gasoline
American citizens pay an average of 15 cents per mile, if they drive gas-powered cars, which really doesn’t seem like much — until you compare it to the fact that many EVs run at one-third of that cost, given that electricity is significantly less expensive than gasoline. And since you’ll likely charge your electric car in your garage most of the time, installing solar panels on your home can save you even more money on powering both your residence and your EV. And on to the next point: solar panels!
Since electric cars are, well, electric, they don’t run on oil and therefore don’t necessitate oil changes (or any other maintenance related to combustion engines, for that matter). Another upside? The brakes on an Electronic Vehicle (from now: EV) typically don’t wear as quickly as those on a conventional car, which means even more savings for you.
They're very quiet
If you live next to a busy road or have simply driven in rush-hour traffic, you know how noisy conventional cars can be, even if it’s just the hum of smaller engines. EVs, on the other hand, are practically silent. They’re so quiet, in fact, that many legislators in the U.S. have proposed the installation of noise-making devices to alert pedestrians that they’re nearby.
Electricity is cheaper than gasoline
American citizens pay an average of 15 cents per mile, if they drive gas-powered cars, which really doesn’t seem like much — until you compare it to the fact that many EVs run at one-third of that cost, given that electricity is significantly less expensive than gasoline. And since you’ll likely charge your electric car in your garage most of the time, installing solar panels on your home can save you even more money on powering both your residence and your EV. And on to the next point: solar panels!
Solar Panels
Solar Panels? What are those?
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the sun that is harnessed using a range of ever-evolving technologies such as solar heating and solar thermal energy. It is an important source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized by how they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power.
Here are some benefits:
Here are some benefits:
- Cut your electricity bills. Sunlight is free, so once you've paid for the initial installation, your electricity costs will be reduced.
- Cut your carbon footprint. Solar electricity is green renewable energy and doesn't release any harmful carbon dioxide or other pollutants. A typical home solar PV system could save around 1.3 to 1.6 tonnes of carbon per year.
Windmills
I can't afford a windmill!
You don't have to buy one, of course. The windmills are a matter for the people who run the country, or a state for that matter. The problem is, when Congress decide to build windmill farms there are always people who are against it. Here are some reasons why they shouldn't be:
- Wind energy is a green energy source and does not cause pollution.
- The potential of wind power is enormous – 20 times more than what the entire human population needs.[1]
- Wind power is renewable and there is no way we can run out of it (since wind energy originates from the sun).
- Wind turbines are incredible space-efficient. The largest of them generate enough electricity to power 600 U.S. homes.[2]
- Wind power only accounts for about 2.5% of total worldwide electricity production, but is growing at a promising rate of 25% per year (2010).[3]
- Prices have decreased over 80% since 1980 and are expected to keep decreasing.[4]
- The operational costs associated with wind power are low.
- Good domestic potential: Residential wind turbines yields energy savings and protects homeowners from power outages.