The Benefits of Driving an Electric Vehicle:

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are cars that run on electricity stored in batteries. EVs are often confused with hybrid electric vehicles which combine an internal combustion engine with a battery. EVs are truly zero emission cars because they have no tailpipe exhaust and no evaporative emissions from fuel systems. Manufacturers have developed a broad spectrum of EVs - from neighborhood electric cars which can be used for short trips around town to full function electric cars which can be used for longer trips and have the body of conventional cars. The availability and styles of these vehicles vary from year to year, but with battery technology becoming more sophisticated, manufacturers will have the ability to design electric vehicles with extended range, faster charging and more power.

Environmental benefits of Electric Vehicles:

• No tail pipe exhaust.
• No evaporative emissions.
• No emissions system which can degrade or fail with time.
• No emissions from the refining of fuel and service stations.
• No more trips to the gas station.
• Electric cars have no moving parts, no alternator, spark plugs, wires, fan belts, head gaskets, etc. This means . . . LITTLE OR NO MAINTENANCE, which also translates to minimal down-sales profit for the rapacious automakers.
• Receive an outrageously smooth, silent, vibration-free ride.
• It is particularly adapted to the city where daily trips are less than 50 km on average (in Western Europe, 500,000 cars are bought for a utilization that will never exceed 70 km per day. In France, 84% of urban daily trips are less than 10 km). That's why an increasing number of towns are coming up with free parking incentive systems or tax breaks.

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 With widespread use Electric Vehicles can:

• Reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, a green house gas that contributes to global warming.
• Lessen our cancer risk from exposure to toxic air contaminants such as benzene.
• Reduce oil consumption and dependence on imported oil.

Perks and Conveniences in driving a Electric Vehicle:

• You can recharge at your home or work — you don’t have to make a trip to the gas station.
• Fuel costs are less than a conventional car estimated at $2 a day for 50 kilometre commute.
• Maintenance costs are lower because there are fewer moving parts to service and repair.
• No noisy engine.

Charging:

Charging time varies depending on how “empty” the battery is, how much energy the battery holds (or how big the tank is) and other factors. In general, it takes approximately two to five hours to recharge vehicles that are ¼ to ¾ full and approximately six to eight hours to recharge vehicles that are on ”empty.” However, you'll probably be working, sleeping, shopping or watching a movie so it really doesn't seem that long.

Facts:

• Electric Vehicles are one of the cleanest and most environmentally friendly cars around.
• Electric vehicles reduce pollutants by more than 90 percent when compared to the cleanest conventional gasoline-powered vehicles (even when factoring in the emissions from power plants generating the electricity to the charge the vehicle).
• By driving an electric vehicle with a 50-kilometre commute, you can reduce gasoline consumption by an estimated 750 gallons annually.
• Fuel costs for a gasoline vehicle can be over five times greater than an electric vehicle.

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