While on the subject of vehicles, let us take a look at EVs or electric vehicles – the alternative for polluting petrol/diesel vehicles. True, they have limited range, acceleration and a long recharge time but they eliminate urban pollution. They also have smaller carbon footprint, given that the electricity to power the batteries comes from a mix of sources like thermal, hydro, nuclear and renewables.
But on the matter of price, opinions differ. Proponents claim to save more money avoiding petrol and lubricants than on replacement cost of batteries. Battery technology still is backward in most places and the claims of performance of Evs are pure fantasy, according to the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Citing the examples of Ford Focus or Volkswagen Golf which is capable of travelling more than 360 miles (576 km)on one tank of fuel, the researchers said, for an electric car to offer a similar level of performance, the batteries alone would weigh 1.5 tonnes. Batteries run out in two years incurring heavy expenses.
But range and speed are not the only considerations, surely? Why can’t EVs be the vehicle of choice for short-distance commuting? Why not club some other attractive features to make the EV a better choice? Any ideas?
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