The thought of driving around in electric cars is exciting, but the more I begin to ponder the idea, more and more questions are raised in my head.
Obviously, nobody wants to pay four dollars per gallon for gas so that helps, but imagine what it might do your electricity bill. How much would it cost to charge? How do you charge it? Do you need an extension cord running from the house or garage outside?
Either way, the odds are pretty good that electric cars will increase the cost of electricity.
Most American households have more than one car, which means if you have multiple electric cars, you'd figure to charge them both could cause issues on top of high energy prices.
How easy or difficult would it be to pull out a couple extension cords to charge the vehicles? Will the outlets be the same and have the same amount of voltage?
It's also weird to think of car stations along the side of the road where you'll stop to charge your battery.
I might be wrong on this, but I'm thinking one advantage gas-powered vehicles will have is the time factor. Car batteries likely won't charge instantly and you could be left waiting for hours.
Talk about inconvenient.
Think about it. You pull over to a station at 4 a.m. as your family is asleep in the car, and your battery needs to be charged. You're in a rush and need to get somewhere quick, but you can't because you'll be waiting a while while the car charges. You might as well charge your own physical battery while you're at it.
A charging station can definitely kill momentum and can be a complete waste of time.
Will some cars come with multiple batteries? Some cars have multiple tanks and as you're traveling down the road, you just have to flip the switch to use the other tank. I wonder if it will be like that with a battery.
In these days, everybody is always looking for ways to climb the social ladder and make as much money as possible, and if electric cars are a means of doing so, that's great. It's just hard for me to believe that electric cars will help us make that much money.
Everybody knows gas is more expensive depending on the state.
One factor that might help is living in a deregulated area where you can choose your own energy provider and prices.
In Houston, for example, there are multiple gas and oil refineries which help make prices more affordable for local residents, but if they all had electric cars, their rates could skyrocket.
Alexis Wright works as a consultant in the energy field and is also considered an expert in news, pop-culture and many more. You can read her article on electric cars at electric cars, or check out a similar article on the topic at pros and cons to electric cars
