Comments on: Electric Vs. Gasoline Vehicles: Which is better?

By: LG

LG — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:58:15 +0000

It took 120 years to develop motors that get excellent mpg (30+) and have good power. Maybe in 100 more years of development with the electric motor we can make motors that can get a range of 1000 miles and be as fast as today’s supercars.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:32:12 +0000

The big point to me is the inefficiency of the gas engines. After a century of use we still are throwing away 80% of the heating value of the gasoline to waste heat and friction losses. Such a precious commodity should be used more wisely. Electric vehicles beat the hell out of gas vehicles for needed maintenance and efficiency, even with the small line losses to get the power from the power plant to the vehicle.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:35:41 +0000

electric cars sound good on paper…..that is until you see the actual cost. paying for a charging station and all the extra money you spend by making significantly higher payments on your electric bill add up. PLUS! what do you do with the batteries after you replace them? cause like all electronics, they have to go bad sometime. and then you talk about the money you have to spend having the bad batteries taken to a special landfill. and thats not including that $3500 new battery you buy. and i know gas cars can have problems and they are “more complex” but in the long run, maintenance is so much less expensive on gas vehicles.

By: Carson Depew

Carson Depew — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:38:03 +0000

sure, the electric car sounds great for people who live in or near cities, but what about people who live far from town and work long hours of the day on farms. i know that the electric car can produce speed but can it produce the power necessary to haul a trailer full of cattle? so despite popular belief the combustible engine is going to be around for a long, long time to come. especially in the case of semis and farm equipment like tractors. in my opinion it would be better to revert to other fuels and gasses. gasoline and deisel are not the only combustible fuels. hydrogen, for example, is one of the most combustible gasses in our atmosphere. maybe it could compete with the power of gasoline engines.???

By: Diagnostic Tools

Diagnostic Tools — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:30:04 +0000

In my opinion electrical cars are in the begining of their development phase where gasoline cars are here for more then 100 years. For now I chose gasoline cars ; I’ll chose electrical cars when the price will be equal to a gasoline car.

By: Vancouver Dodge

Vancouver Dodge — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:00:04 +0000

I haven’t had an electric car except for my electric golf cart. Environment-wise, I will go for the electric car. It’s my wish that the system to support the use of electric cars must be given attention by the government if they really wanted to crossover into the era of electric auto.