Electric vehicles some myths and facts

1. Electric vehicles some myths and facts It’sMarch2021andthepetrolpriceisat₹94.44anddieselat₹86.37.Almosthighenoughtobe consideredaluxury.Honestly,thoughseeinghowthingshavebeengoingforthepast1year, thisdoesn’tcomeoffasasurprise.Ithinkwe’vebecomeusedtoanddareIsaynumbtosuch crises. Moments like these make us look for alternatives. Electricvehiclesareaviableoptionalthoughtherearealotofpreconceptionsanddoubts regardingthem.Thismakessensethough,foracountrylikeIndiawherewe’vebeen comfortablewiththenotionofusingfuelforvehicles,andburningrubber,andwakingupthe neighborswithyourdeafeninglyloudsilencers,askingthepopulationtoshifttowardselectric willbeadauntingtask.Somethingthat’lltakeyearstoaccomplish.However,webelievethat with proper education this process can be sped up. Whiledebunkingcertainmythsandmisbeliefsabouttheseistheprimarygoal,wehavealso highlightedafewprosandconsregardingelectricvehicles,thushelpingyouasaconsumer make a more conscious decision. Thebestwaytostartistodebunksomecommonmythsregardingelectricvehicleswhich prevent people from buying them. 1.I drive around a lot and electric vehicles are nota suitable option since they have low ranges and I can’t keep charging them. Electric vehicles not only have improved ranges, but faster charging times. Thisisprobablyoneofthebiggestfactorsthatdeterallpotentialbuyers.Whileitwastruethat electriccarshadfewerrangesafewyearsago,withsomuchimprovementintechnology, electric cars can easily last for a minimum of 300kms.

2. Ifyou’reinthecityit’shighlyunlikelythatyouwouldbetravelinganythingclosetothatonanyIfyou’reinthecityit’shighlyunlikelythatyouwouldbetravelinganythingclosetothatonany given day, unless you’re Jason Statham. Soifit’sjusttheofficeandhomeandthentheusualtoolazytowalktothegrocerystoreride, electric cars can easily last you a day. Electricscootersgiveyouarangeofalmost120kmandwithsuchshortchargingtimes,youcan plug it right after you reach home and you’ll be upand ready the next day. 2.Electric vehicles are no fun and I like some pumpto my everyday ride. ( Audi Rs etron gt on one side and another audi RS7on other side) Nowwhileweagreethatelectricvehiclesarenomatchwhenitcomestofillingyourearswith thatsweetengineroar,anditdoesn’thelpwhenitcomestorevvingyourbikeinfrontofyour crushtoimpressher,whichmakesyoulooklikeanidiot,it’sfalsetoassumethatelectricbikes arenofun.Thembeingsosilentisperfectforyoutocomebackhomedrunkwithoutyourmom waking up. Any more subtle and you could be batman. Electricvehicles,sincetheyhavenolag,cansometimesacceleratefasterthananinternal combustion engine. Withcompaniesspendingmoreonelectricvehicles,theperformanceofthesamehas drastically increased and no more resembles the oldboring electric vehicles.

3. 3. I’ll be consuming more electricity and will add to my expenses. Eventhoughmopeds,suchastheAether,areabitontheexpensiveside,it’llsavealotof money in the long run. Well, this seems stupid to even consider, the money you save from not using fuel will be more than enough to cover your electric expenses. With improved battery technology, you won’t even have to charge your vehicle that often. So it also saves you a trip to the fuel station and then having to wait in a line and getting in a fight with a guy who cut you off. All of these can be easily avoided with electric vehicles. For an average consumer traveling about 30km daily, petrol prices can go up to ₹250-₹300, while the cost when you’re using an electric vehicle is almost less than ₹50. This is a drastic difference and with time will save a lot of money.

4. 4. Charging an electric vehicle is a lot of hassle. WithTeslaenteringtheIndianmarket,othercompanieswillsoonfollowsuittocapitalizeon the growing rage for electric vehicles. Whileitistruethatoptionsarelimitedforchargingyourvehicle.Withimprovedranges,you don’thavetochargethemthatoften.TheGovernmenthasprovidedprovisionsforcharging stationsinmajorgovernmentalestablishments,malls,andotherpublicspaces.Certain apartmentshavealsosetupchargingpointsthatyoucanusewhileyougetdonewithyour BIZNESS. Sochargingisboundtogetmoreconvenientasmoreandmoreelectricvehiclespopuponthe market. 5.Electric vehicles still consume electricity whichin turn is produced from fossil fuels. Whilethiswastrueadecadeago,electricitythesedaysareproducedbymoreunconventional methods, like solar, hydro and hence the energy beingused is green in all stages. Andifyou’vegotasolarpanelsetupatyourhome,you’llpracticallybedrivingforfree.Life Hacks 101.

5. 6.Electric vehicles are expensive. The new Tata Nexon EV has a competitive price of ₹14lakhs. Themajorityofthebudgetforanelectricvehiclegoestowardsitsbatteries.Electricvehiclesuse lithium-ionbatteries,thesameonesusedinyoursmartphones,butbiggerandmoreinnumber. Thesebatteriescontributetoalmost50%ofthecarprice.Thisisbecausethematerialsusedin theconstructionofthesebatteriesarequiteexpensive.WithmoreR&Dbeingperformedand alternative materials being tested, battery pricesare bound to reduce. Just in this last decade, the price of batteries hasgone down more than 50%. Inthecomingyears,thiswillcontinuetoreduceandwithmoreandmorecompaniesrealizing thatelectricisthewayandditchingcombustionengines,electricvehiclesareboundtoget cheaper. 7.Electric vehicles are high maintenance. Thisisquitetheopposite,electricvehicleshavefewermovingpartsanddon'tneedconstantoil changes.Theyuseasimplemechanismofpowertransferandhencerequireverylittle maintenance when compared to Internal combustion enginevehicles.

6. 8.Electric vehicles, especially electric cars are unsafe. Ignoringtheflawedautopilotfeature,Teslahasgonealloutwiththestandardsafety aspects of a car. Driving like a maniac while chugging some JD will end up with you flipped over and coughing blood, no matter what the car. In case you do end up in a collision, electric cars have technology that cut off the power supplies by shutting down the fuse thus reducing the chances of fire. When it comes to other safety features, electric vehicles go through the same safety tests as internal combustion vehicles. And with mandated safety rules by the government, like passenger airbags, vehicles are bound to get safer. I’m sure at least one of these will apply to you and hopefully, this post has changed your mind. With increasing demands, fuel prices are bound to keep increasing. However, the choice to opt for something greener and economical is in your hands and we believe that electric vehicles are the future of transportation.