Electric cars - the future of the automotive industry
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Electric cars - the future of the automotive industry or a technological curiosity?
According to Reuters, in 2017 Norwegians bought more electric and hybrid cars than those equipped with traditional combustion engines. This is due to the growing public awareness of the advantages of electric drives. The policy of the Norwegian government is also important. All these elements contributed to this Norway stood becoming the first and only country to sell more electric cars than combustion cars. Therefore, a legitimate question arises - whether such vehicles exist the future of the automotive industry or just a technological curiosity? What are the advantages and disadvantages of such drives?
Electric cars in Norway
In 2016, the share of cars with electric drive accounted for approximately 40% Norwegian market automotive. A year later this segment recorded an increase by over 10%. The policy of the Norwegian government, which subsidizes it, is of great importance for such dynamic growth purchase of electric cars.
However, these are not the only amenities. Owners of electric vehicles can also count on free parking, and they also have it free charging possible. Moreover, such cars are also exempt from any floss road charges, as well as those charged as a result of tunnel crossings or ferry crossings.
Electric cars - advantages
Pose support from Norway government, owners of cars equipped with electric engines can count on the advantages resulting from this technology. The main advantages include lower operating costs. Charging such a car with electricity reduces the burden on the household budget, than using traditional fuels. Moreover, it is easier to predict the cost of a unit of electricity than one unit liters of gasoline or oil.
The advantages also include the fact that such vehicles do not emit carbon dioxide into the air. Taking into account the dynamic development of obtaining energy from renewable sources, in the long run it may turn out that the segment will develop electric cars will contribute to a significant improvement in air quality. It is also important that such drives do not generate noise, which affects the acoustic comfort while driving.
There are also some disadvantages
Electric cars are also associated with certain disadvantages. Until recently, it was working time, but the most modern solutions of these drives allow you to travel up to 539 km on a single charge (Tesla Model S AWD 100D from 2017). However, the only drawback is the charging time. Pouring gasoline into the tank takes just a few minutes, while charging can take up to several hours. However, the biggest limitation remains the price of these cars - the latest Teslas cost over PLN 90. dollars.
The future of electric cars
Electric cars just a few years ago they were considered utopia. Currently, however, intensive development work carried out by car companies indicates. That in the long run, electric drives are the future of the global automotive industry. Currently, the biggest barrier is the purchase price. The high demand is indicated by the fact that after the introduction of hybrid vehicles in reasonable prices contributed to dynamic growth the importance of hybrids in the Polish automotive market. The same future awaits fully electric cars. Currently, they are treated as electrical curiosities, but the example of Norway shows that this curiosity in... within a few years, it will become a widely used norm.
