Are Electric Cars Harmful to the Environment?
By Jeffrey Rathert
When electric cars first came out, it seemed like we finally found a new generation of cars that were able to do less harm to the environment than normal cars. While they do reduce reliance on gasoline, the electric cars have plenty of issues that can cause other problems for the environment. One specific problem stems from the fact that electrical energy is often made from natural gas and coal which are unfortunately not renewable resources. Basically, even electric cars run on fossil fuel. Creating the extra electricity required to run these cars will create even more pollution than we already have. Therefore, it appears that electric cars do not eliminate pollution, they just shift it. Electricity also can be made from nuclear energy which has legal and safety issues of its own.
Today’s newer gasoline-powered cars are much more efficient than older ones. In fact, they are releasing only about one percent of the emissions of a car from the 1960s. That is a huge improvement in technology and is probably better for the environment in the long run than electric cars. However, the government is giving people tax credits for purchasing electric cars! Unfortunately, the lawmakers’ information is not keeping up with science.
Would you still choose to drive an electric car after knowing that it does not really reduce pollution?
How would the pollution issue change if more of our electrical power production came from solar and wind power?
What will be the environmental impact of having to eventually discard the large vehicle battery packs that these cars require?
Sources:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/energy-efficiency/your-business-energy-obligations/
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-how-electric-cars-harm-the-environment/
We should stick to gasoline cars because they are btter for the environment
ReplyDeleteI don't know about all that. gasoline cars are bad for the environment. Jason Williams
Deleteit’s kind of hard to decide which is better electric or gasoline cars because they both contribute positive and negative things to the environment- kennedy
ReplyDeleteI was surprised to learn that electric cars are harmful to the environment because they are so advertised to be a better alternative.
ReplyDelete-Ashley Herman
I would still drive an electric car if I had one because, still not many people have them and it would save so much money on gas. ~Gray Daitch
ReplyDeleteI didn't know electrical energy is often made from natural gas and coal ~Willie
ReplyDeleteI would still drive the electric car just because it would save a lot of money on gas
ReplyDeleteI would still drive a gas car because it's not that much more environmentally harmful than an electric car. I also feel like it would feel weird to drive a silent car.
ReplyDelete- Noah Brockmann
I would Drive a gas car because the process of making a electric car cause a lot of pollution. And also the batteries are more toxic than the gas ones.
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DeleteI would use an electric car to reduce my gasoline cost. But, I might be spending more money from my electric bill.
ReplyDelete- Noah Wasserman
If you use more energy then we will be more likely to run out of natural gas which cannot be replaced once its gone-Jeffrey
DeleteI was surprised to learn that electric cars are as good for the environment as made out to be- jo
ReplyDeleteI would mostly look forward to improving on my gas bill and just purchase a Tesla that will give better opportunties for travel and such on carbon emissions
ReplyDelete- Ashlyn Sisterman
No because they use electricity, it has les carbon footprint than gas
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