Will Energy prices kill off the Electric Car?
Will Energy prices kill off the Electric Car?
Will Energy prices kill off the Electric Car?
The rise of electric cars has been a long time coming. Initially started in big way by Tesla in the States. Now spreading to most car manufacturers across the world. The cost of batteries, charging infrastructure, and the emissions they produce have all been declining over time.
A recent report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that electric cars are now cheaper than petrol or diesel cars in 41% of the USA. A recent study by the London School of Economics also suggests that electric cars will account for more than two-thirds of new car sales by 2030, The UK, s target for banning the sale of fossil fuel cars.
However, the rise of electric cars comes with its own set of risks.
The cost of electricity is something that is constantly on the minds of electric car enthusiasts. Although in my opinion these vehicles are a new domain for the rich drivers in our towns and cities. Primarily, they are still expensive and unaffordable for the general public to buy.
For some people, it is the only reason they would consider purchasing an electric car. The cost of electricity is a major consideration for many people, but what about hydrogen cars? Hydrogen cars are powered by electricity and hydrogen.
Including a new type of engine coming out of Australia. This is a diesel engine that adds hydrogen to the fuel mixture. This engine is carbon neutral and ticks all the boxes for the everyday motorists who just want affordable cars without any fuss.
Thanks to the UK, s constant advertising campaigns.
Then the Electric cars have been one of the most popular vehicles on the market for the past several years. They are seen as environmentally friendly. However, electric car prices may soon start to rise, putting them at a disadvantage against their hydrogen and traditional gasoline-powered counterparts.
Electric cars have been around since the early 1900s. Firstly using the old lead acid batteries. With the addition of other battery technology such as Lithium, and Tesla they have been slowly gaining in popularity over the recent years.
With fuel prices constantly on the rise, many people are looking for alternative ways to run their vehicles. While electric cars have their disadvantages, such as the high price of electricity. In my opinion they could still be a successful option in the future. If the price of electricity continues to rise, many people will be turned off electric cars.
Therefore, Electric cars are in a race against time.
If the price of electricity continues to rise, electric cars will become too expensive to operate, and they may even be killed off. Right now, the price of electricity has doubled here in the UK. Of course the future looks grimmer still.
Unless the war in Russia ends prices of our fuel will rise even more. Until we can increase our own energy production it is expected to increase substantially, over time. This could kill off the electric car industry as we know it! Because electric cars require a lot of electricity to operate, combined with the high price and availability of “Cobalt” for the manufacture of Lithium Batteries.