Until now it was known that no car will ever be 100 % clean. The arrival of the electric car still does not change that. But the matter of fact is that if you really need to use a car, an electric car is a better choice for the environment. There is no denying the fact that using public transport, or walking or cycling to work will always be much better for the environment. Replacing one car with another type is not going to solve the transport problems like congestion, pollution etc.

As a cleaner alternative, electric cars (Popularly known as EVs) are an important step in ecological transportation. Below are a few ways that EVs can benefit the environment.

1. No Gas required: Electric cars are entirely charged by the electricity. It means one doesn’t need to buy any gas to run them. Driving fuel-based cars can not only pollute the environment but also burn a hole in the pocket due to ever increasing fuel prices.

2. Efficiency: Electric motors are more efficient than combustion engines. More of the energy put in the battery ends up being used to drive the car. Especially when driving in populated cities, electric vehicles waste less energy. Also, there are no tailpipe emissions of air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides & other particles. We still get particles from braking and from tyre wear, but overall, they are less than from a petrol or diesel car. 3. Health: As far as health is concerned, the quality of air is a major benefit of Electric vehicles. There will still be some levels of air pollution from the electricity that goes into electric cars; but this typically comes from power stations which might have better pollution controls than one could implement in a fuel car. Above all, they are usually located further away from densely-populated areas.

4. Reduced Noise Pollution: Electric cars put a curb on noise pollution as they are much quieter. Electric motors provide smooth drive with higher acceleration over longer distances.

5. Battery Life and cost: Batteries are an integral part of an electric vehicle. Most EV batteries are lithium ones, and their costs are improving every year. The full capacity of a lithium-ion battery cell should be good for 300 to 500 cycles. A good battery could last up to ten years. With the improving technologies, the cost of these batteries is expected to reduce further.

6. Low Maintenance: Electric cars run on electrically-powered engines. It implies that lubrication of engines is not required and also a ton of maintenance tasks that are usually associated with a gas engine are not needed. Other expensive engine related work is a thing of the past. Therefore, the maintenance cost of these cars has drastically come down. Frequent servicing of engines is not required as is in the case of fuel-powered car.

So electric cars are here to change the future of road transport and also to save our precious environment.