There are a lot of questions about the viability of electric cars. Cost, travel restrictions, accessibility, etc. Hardly anyone talks about just driving them but it turns out that if you’re used to traditional cars, an electric one is a bit different. Check out this article that gives a break down for what it’s like to drive an electric car.
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Electric Cars Won’t Save Us – the future calls for less cars (they should still be electric though)
Electric cars are a step in the right direction! They’re cleaner and far better for the environment than the current standard of cars. Adopting them is an important step in cutting back on emissions, however, they are not a cure all. The real goal should be lower car use when we can.
Read MoreLightyear One – the solar powered electric car
Electric cars are considered by many to be one of the key components in battling climate change. Getting them on the road, getting emission causing cars off the road, can only help. One of the biggest issues is the range of these cars. After all, leave an urban area and good look finding somewhere to change up that battery. Lightyear One is a solar car that hopes to bridge that gap.
Read MoreNissan has found a way to make use of old EV batteries
There are many folks who are against battery-powered cars, but it’s not because they have no love for the environment. The problem is when electric car batteries have worn down, what should we do with them? It wouldn’t make much sense to throw them in the dump because that’s fighting against the planet right there. However, what if we could use these batteries for lesser means, you know, something along the lines of powering a camping trailer. That’s exactly what…
Read MoreOra R1 – this cheap, compact car could be the future of electric vehicles
Sustainable living must be accessible living. If the vast amount of people can’t access sustainable options, all the efforts in that direction will really do no good. To that end, Great Wall Motor, a Chinese company has released an ultra affordable electric car. The Ora R1 costs less than $9000 and is great for motoring around town.
Read MoreInCharge – these charge ports coming to the UK use all renewable energy
Electric cars need places to juice up and Vattenfall is going to be installing charging stations in the UK which is awesome because their ports are powered totally by renewable energy making driving an electric car, that much more eco-friendly as long as they’re using one of the InCharge ports.
Read MoreVolkswagen EV – the classic company is entering into the electric vehicle race
So, cars that run on gas, not great for the environment. We’ve known this for a long time but most of us still . . . have cars that run on gas. Well if you’re in the market for a Volkswagen, good news, they’re committed to producing 50 million electric cars.
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