The benefits of electric vehicles always come to debate when someone is advocating for them. Certainly, many benefits are irrefutable. These benefits are also the reason why many buy electric cars in the first place and why everyone that switches to electric does not want to go back to cars with internal combustion engines.
#1. Fuel efficiency
Fuel efficiency is by far the most important aspect when it comes to electric cars. An electric car covers around 77% of the electrical energy into kinetic energy. Conventional ICE engines have a maximum energy efficiency of 30%. What this means is that even if the electricity is made using fossil fuels, electric vehicles are still more energy efficient.
#2. Lower fuel and maintenance costs
Electric cars are much cheaper in terms of fuel cost. Depending on where you live, the monthly savings can range from 50% to 80% of what you would have paid on gas. At the same time, maintenance costs are very low. There is no oil to be changed every year or so, there are fewer mechanical parts and thus fewer things that need servicing. All you have to do now and then is to replace the air filters.
#3. Better tech
Many consider tech one of the most important benefits of electric vehicles. While not all-electric cars on the market feature advanced tech, mid-range ones usually have self-driving hardware, plenty of safety features, and modern infotainment systems. Electric vehicles use more modern designs and tech that almost make them seem as if they are cool gadgets but with specific purposes which is more eco-friendly motorized mobility.
#4. It is the future of transportation
Internal combustion engines will disappear. Electric cars are here to stay and with each passing year, more and more consumers are giving up on ICEs. The main focus of all major automakers is to increase their number of electric models and reduce the number of ICEs they make. If we were to count this as one of the benefits of electric vehicles is that they are the technology of the future.