Title: Electric Car Innovation: How Electric Vehicles Are Changing the World  - Plug and Play Tech Center
Headings: Electric Car Innovation: How Electric Vehicles Are Changing the World
Electric Car Innovation: How Electric Vehicles Are Changing the World
Trends in the Electric Car Industry
Battery Longevity
Electric Car Monopolization
The Many Advantages of the Electric Car
Environmental
Long Term Financial
Electric Car Concerns
Range Anxiety
Infrastructure
Charging Time
Short term Financial

Content: The environmental benefits surrounding electric cars are one of the most significant factors in switching from a fuel-powered engine to an electrical one. According to the EPA, “motor vehicles collectively cause 75% of carbon monoxide pollution in the U.S. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) estimates that on-road vehicles cause one-third of the air pollution that produces smog in the U.S., and transportation causes 27% of greenhouse gas emissions.” Long Term Financial
Another advantage of switching to an electric car is the cost of charging a vehicle versus using fossil fuels. According to the Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity Database, “on average, it costs $3.50 per gallon of gasoline for every 45mph in contrast with electric vehicles that cost 7.8 cents per mile.” In addition to the cost difference between electricity and gasoline, electric vehicles also allow the United States to have a greater diversity of fuel choices when it comes to transportation. Putting it into perspective, the United States used around nine billion barrels of fuel in just the last year, where two-thirds of it was allocated to transportation. There is a demonstrative reliance on fossil fuels which monopolizes the industry. Electric vehicles allow for this monopolization to be reduced, considering US electricity is produced domestically. Electric Car Concerns
Range Anxiety
"One of the main concerns regarding electric vehicles is the range anxiety associated with owning a vehicle that requires a plug in at any given moment (and there are some electric car startups already taking care of this problem). There is a large concern surrounding the longevity of an electric vehicle’s battery life in addition to how range anxiety could affect the attraction of purchasing an electric vehicle.