From the early part of the 19th century with battery powered horseless carriages to the electric dune buggies we sent to the moon, electric vehicles have been around for a long time. Some of us just didn’t know it. Electric cars appeared long before the internal combustion sort, and inventors have been trying to make them work ever since.
Although electric vehicles are more expensive to purchase than similar sized gas-powered cars, they may very well be cheaper to own in the long run. Despite the obvious fact that running on electricity is currently cheaper than running on gas, there are other ways that electric vehicles can save you money.
Electric cars are growing exponentially in popularity. Electric vehicles, or EVs, have taken the auto market by storm. EV owners love the convenience of never having to add gas, especially in recent times with the cost of oil skyrocketing. The growing number of electric automobile manufacturers, as well as the major auto makers pledges to produce more EVs, certainly bode well for the industry’s continued growth.
Some car shoppers are skeptical about the performance of electric vehicles, especially in parts of the country that experience severely cold winters. Indeed, electric vehicles are most popular in warmer climates such as California or the South. While cold weather can have a negative effect on your electric vehicle, the truth is that no vehicle—whether electric or gas—runs at peak performance when temperatures fall below freezing.