Gas vs Electric cars.

[5Gabe]

Electric cars are becoming more popular because they're eco-friendly and save money on fuel. They run on electricity instead of gasoline, so they produce zero emissions and help with climate change. Plus, they have lower operating costs because electricity is cheaper than gas. Some popular electric car models include Tesla Model S, Nissan Leaf, and Chevrolet Bolt.

One of the main concerns with electric cars is the limited range the vehicles can travel compared to traditional gasoline-powered cars. Charging infrastructure can also be biased, making it harder to find charging stations, especially in rural areas. Additionally, the upfront cost of electric cars can be higher than conventional vehicles, although this is gradually changing as technology improves and economies of scale kick in. The benefits of electric vehicles, such as reduced emissions and lower operating costs, still make them a promising option for the future.

A gas-powered car is an Internal combustion engine. They work by burning fuel inside a chamber to create controlled explosions. These explosions generate power that moves the pistons up and down, which ultimately powers the vehicle. The fuel and air mixture is ignited by a spark plug, causing the explosion. This repeated combustion process creates the rotational motion needed to turn the wheels of the car. Combustion engines typically use gasoline or diesel as fuel.

I believe that gas-powered cars are better because they are more reliable. Because they will go further and you can fill up quicker. I think in the future they might be able to figure out electric cars but till they get better I think I will use a combustion engine.

 

Will you ever buy an electric car?

 

How long do you think it will take till the government makes you have electric cars?

 

What do you think is bettert, gas-powered cars or electric ones?

 

https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/how-do-all-electric-cars-work

 

https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/how-do-gasoline-cars-work#:~:text=A%20gasoline%20car%20typically%20uses,spark%20from%20the%20spark%20plug.

 

https://www.caranddriver.com/research/a32781943/electric-cars-vs-gas-cars/

 

[3/7 Lilly]

I think electric cars are popular because it's a new thing and people are going to try it out but I personally think that gas cars are better because if you are traveling somewhere you have to stop every 3 hours to charge your car. People might disagree with me because charging cars is better than getting gas but I personally think that gas cars are better than electric.

[5nathan]

i beileve gas cars are better than elctronic cars beccause you get way mor mileage and you dont have to spend thirty minutes waiting for it to charge, but there are perks to electronic cars because they  are good for the economy.

[2Landen]

I believe that gas-powered cars are better overall. People argue that electric cars are better for the world, but it takes even more fossil fuels and more materials to make an electric car. So I believe that gas-powered cars are better for the world in general over electric cars.

[3ava]

 I think gas-powered cars would be better because there is regular gas stations everywhere and there much easier to find then charging stations. You can also go further, and for electric cars, you have to wait a long time for them to fill up because its running on a battery, not gas. 

[4Ben]

I think that gas powered cars are currently better. One major reason for this is because it is not convenient to charge an electric vehicle because of how sparse public chargers are. There are also many ways that electric vehicles are bad for the environment, such as mining for lithium batteries to power the cars.

[4Alex]

I will probably never buy an electric car because they are not as suitable for the country and aren't as work-friendly as gas cars. I think it will not take very long until the government makes car companies stop making gas vehicles which in some areas they have already stopped selling certain types of cars.

[5Henry]

Although elecetric cars might be better, I personaly think that gas cars are better becuase of the fact that gas cars are cheaper and more convenient. Also, filling up an electric car isn't as fast as filling a gas powered car. In the future I might get a electric car if it's manitory from the government.

[4westin]

i think gas cars are better. i say this because electric cars ned to be charged. this is a problem because it could raise electricity prices and those are aalready high. also the charging boxes could explode and your house could check fire.

[8Carson]

I think gas cars are better because, it a lot qwuicker to fill up unlike electic cars you got to wait a long time for them to get ful changer and sometime people cant wait that long. If everything goes electric semi wouldn't have the same amount of power.

[3Kasey]

I think electric caars could be great but think about all of the emissions that were produced while making the electric car from the coal powered factories and machinery  along with the emissions made from just charging your car at your house and electric cars if they start on fire they are harder to put out so theres more emissions.