The Electric Vehicle: Driving made easy with money & energy saving E.Vs

​Since the industrial revolution, scientists have noticed the rise of carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, and at present, the transportation sector is among the top three largest carbon emitting industries, accounting for approximately twenty percent of the global carbon emissions. This figure is expected to increase by 1.7% annually up to 2030 due to the number of fossil fuel vehicles. Many strategies and methods were put in place to solve this global issue of climate change and utilizing electric vehicles has been one of them for decades. The first electric car was created in the 1800s, and coming to present day, there have been sky-rocketing success in their transformation and improvement, even sales for these eco-friendly cars exceed 10 million.

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5

What makes these vehicles so successful?

Electric Vehicles (E.Vs) are reputably known for having many advantages, all of which make the cars look, sound and feel worth spending.

• With zero emissions from the tailpipe, electric cars are environmentally friendly. This helps lower the greenhouse gas, thus carrying the small carbon footprint, and reduce the effects of climate change.
• Electric cars have fewer parts in its internal structure, and so, this means less maintenance than gasoline-fuelled cars and reduced costs spent on car repairs each year, and there could be training sessions to instil in E.V owners the basics of an electric car and how to fix minor problems, just as one knows how to fix some issues of a gasoline-fuelled car.
• Electric motors are more efficient than internal combustion engines because they can transform a better percent of the energy from the power source to the wheels.
• By getting an electric vehicle, many governments in the world, including Guyana, offer tax reductions, credits, rebates and/or incentives to promote the use of these efficient machines year.
• Gasoline-fuelled cars are much noisier than electric vehicles. By investing in an E.V, there is reduced noise pollution in an area or city.
• Finally, with the rise of gas prices, owners of an E.V can save money.

 
The benefits to having an E.V are all quite amazing. And it is hoped that in the future most will be driving one. But they also come with their disadvantages.

• The first and probably the largest hurdle is the purchasing price. Electrical vehicles are typically more expensive owing to the nature of their design and the technology used to enhance their battery life. However, though initially expensive, over time the cost of handling an electric vehicle will dwindle as compared to a gasoline-fuelled car.
• There is limited charging infrastructure in most countries. Adequate infrastructure needs to be erected to facilitate an easy shift towards electrical vehicles. But Guyana is now on the verge of making adequate charging areas possible. With six charging stations already spread out in the country, more is bound to come and reduce the limitations and range anxiety many experience, which is nervousness or worry of how fast one can travel before running out of power and no charging station is around.
• Charging speeds determine how quickly the vehicle is to be fully charged. Low charging speeds and interrupted energy disrupts the charging process and thereby prolonging it.
• Electrical vehicles require trained technicians to service them. The market of available technicians is limited which aids in driving the prices to up due to having little or no competition.

​Although the electric vehicle does come with their demerits, the ideal situation is reducing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, thus saving the environment, all living things, and at large, the planet.

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