We Do Not Need Electric Cars Except for Public Transport: The Summary and Commentary
We have been witnessing euphoria about electric car production in our public discourse with the government aiming to mass produce 10,000 such vehicles in 2014 in order to address mounting pressures on fuel subsidies. Also, with growing public awareness of global warming and the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, the role of electric cars in our transportation system looks unavoidable. There are number of social benefits of electric cars when compared to petroleum-fueled cars. First, economic growth will increase because the use of electrical energy derived from domestic power generation. Second, the reduction of air pollution will improve public health quality. Third, there is a reduction in noise levels. Fourth, the optimizing from the electricity infrastructure; and, fifth, the potential reducing renewable electricity integration costs. However, there are also a number of potential costs arising from the use of this technology. First, the increasing of traffic congestio...