The world of the automobile industry in our time moved with a modern renaissance, as it began as a search for a solution to the beginning of the extinction of oils and gasoline, the main controller in the movement of cars. In an amazing development in the world of electric cars, they quickly became famous and occupied advanced positions in the car market, being environmentally friendly and low consumption costs, and people are fully aware of the difference between electric and hybrid cars.
First: How electric cars work:
• Electric cars are similar to traditional cars in terms of external appearance and the presence of similar bodies and interior designs, but this type of electric cars differs from traditional cars in terms of basic parts
It is an energy storage unit
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• Energy is usually stored in a developed battery, the most common of which is the large-sized chemical battery, and the control unit is the basis of these cars, as it regulates the operation and propulsion of the car in addition to converting alternating current to DC power, where the propulsion unit converts this energy into physical movement To be as an electric motor, these cars differ from each other, and the difference is in terms of the three main components, if the question can be answered: (How do we do electric cars work?) That these cars depend entirely on electric energy to perform all the tasks assigned to them.
• This electrical energy is stored inside the car batteries by connecting the batteries to the electrical network.
• An electric car engine consists of two main parts: the stator and the movable. While the electricity is directed towards the stator, a magnetic field is generated that produces the mechanical energy required for the movement of the car's tires, and thus the car's speed can be controlled by changing the frequency of increasing the engine power. Electric cars can be charged from home or inside gas stations.
• It is also possible to charge electric vehicles in public parking using a wire connected to an electrical outlet
Second: The advantages of electric cars:
1. Zero emissions:
All electric cars emit no exhaust pipe emissions, which is great for local air quality and for the planet. While energy is required to build a car, and electricity is used to recharge batteries, the latest research shows that electric cars consume less emissions than their combustion counterparts. .
2. Low operating costs:
An electric car should be cheaper to run than petrol or diesel. For information, there are a number of online tools that allow you to calculate the cost of running an electric vehicle, with the option to set electricity rates for your home and car. You can find the tools on the EDF Energy website.
3. Vehicle Tax Charges:
A large number of countries have started to encourage the ownership of electric cars by exempting this type of vehicle from taxes and customs, and other countries have provided banking facilities for the purchase of electric cars. For example, in Britain, all zero-emissions electric cars are exempt from vehicle tax, no matter how much they cost to buy.
4. Sophisticated technology:
Manufacturers are investing heavily in electric cars, so you can access technology that other cars lack
For example, it may be possible to preheat the car cabin from your smartphone, which will come in handy on a cold morning. Buy a Tesla Model 3 and you'll be able to play games and use the touch screen, all while your car is self-driving.
5. Performance:
All electric cars offer smooth and instant acceleration, and as a result, electric car owners feel especially fast in towns and cities. Take the Tesla Model S as an example, it is able to accelerate from a standstill to 100 kilometers in just 2.4 seconds.
6. Calm:
Once you experience the near-silent quiet of an electric car, you'll find it hard to fall back into the noise of a gasoline or diesel engine.
7. Government Incentives:
Some governments pay to drive an electric car. In Britain, the availability of the additional car grant has been extended, as the government prepares to phase out new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles.
8. Maintenance cost:
With fewer moving parts, maintaining an electric vehicle is cheaper than servicing a gasoline or diesel vehicle. After owning an electric car, you can say goodbye to oil changes, spark plugs, belt changes, coolant changes, air filters, and transmission oil changes.
9. - Participation in cleaning the environment:
In the end, there is the feeling of being happy doing your part to the environment, by driving an electric car, it will help improve air quality, which will improve the climate in ways you might not have imagined.
We've talked about the advantages of electric cars, but wait a minute, nothing is perfect. We always look for radical solutions to all the problems we face and look for the best solutions, but always problems or defects appear just like electric cars, and their disadvantages are:
1. Charging stations
This is not considered a problem specific to the car itself, but because electric cars have appeared recently and because they need special charging, and this is exactly the reason why some stations have been slow to provide this service, as the supply does not match the demand and so far, electric car charging networks have not been built properly Unfortunately, it is enough in other countries of the world. The spread of charging stations in different regions will take a long time, and this time varies according to the economic conditions of the countries.
2. Shipping time
This makes the idea of charging a car challenging, even if you find a charging station standing in front of you, and although some electric vehicles can be recharged up to 80 percent in less than 20 minutes with a fast charger, you should wait an hour if you're charging at home using a household socket However, overnight charging is the most realistic option, and a full charge using a 3 kW unit can take between six to 12 hours.
3. Walking range
This is one problem that has been radically resolved with some cars, but some people still struggle to come to terms with their fear of how far the car will travel before it runs out of charge. As battery technology advances, range concerns will likely become a thing of the past, but you can expect 150 to 250 miles of a new electric vehicle, but some offer up to 350 miles.
4. Electric vehicle emissions
Even the most ardent advocate of electric cars must admit that a great deal of energy is consumed during the manufacture of the car, and there is also the problem of electricity used during the charging process.
However, if electricity is obtained using renewable sources (such as wind, hydro, and solar) the advantages of electric cars will increase significantly.
5. Cost
For now at least, electric cars are fairly expensive.
6. Dynamics of electric vehicles
Finally, although they are very fast and wonderfully quiet, most electric cars do not enjoy driving gasoline cars, they are simply too heavy to feel light and nimble when cornering. for an electric car.
But there are exceptions to this rule, the Porsche Taycan is just as good as the other cars in the Porsche range, while the Tesla Model 3 is a very capable SUV with powerful specs.
7. Not completely clean
However, it is noted that lithium-ion batteries are indirectly responsible for the pollution, as the electricity sources are often coal or nuclear power plants, and therefore the lithium extraction process leads to a negative impact on the environment and on local communities, in particular water pollution.
Of course, despite the defects in electric cars, its basic idea in the electric car industry provided a solution that is under development, and because the problems of electric cars are highly solvable, only needing a few time, like everything works.