Did you know that every time you start your car it takes approximately 5 minutes to heat up? This is important because gasoline engines are dirtiest when they’re first started and that dirt is flowing freely from your exhaust pipe directly into our atmosphere. Approximately 63% of car trips travel 6 miles or less according to a recent study conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. Every time we take our cars out for a coffee break or a quick errand we are clogging our environment with unnecessary pollution. So what’s the solution? Well there’s a few. We can choose to walk when we can, cycle when possible and most importantly, consider electric vehicles a serious part of our future. Best Buy is taking great strides to make electric vehicles available to the public and has recently started carrying electric bikes and scooters in select U.S. stores as well as online. While still in their infancy, electric vehicles have come a long way since they were first introduced many years ago. These vehicles can be charged using the standard 110 volt outlet, (the same outlet you plug your coffee maker in) and can travel up to 15 to 20 mph and range between 10 to 20 miles on a single charge. This is a perfect solution for errand goers and daily urban life. It may seem a bit “out there” now, but in order to preserve our environment, an open mind is necessary and this is definitely a direction we need to drive in! Now, it’s your turn!
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Would all the cost of producing a car and the energy it uses from what is most likely a coal plant really justify the purchase? I’ll just stick with my regular gas sipper and save my $$$$.
I prefer an efficient diesel or gasoline car as a “green” choice over buying into hybrid or electric. I also care about reliability and safety. As it stands, electric cars may be zero emissions, but the power plant that provides the electricity will be emitting extra CO2. Unless we switch to renewable sources of energy, going for an electric car is no more green than buying a similar gasoline or diesel car, especially with how clean engines are nowadays.