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Top 5 Reasons to Buy an Electric Vehicle
1. Electric cars are cost-effective.
Electric vehicles are less expensive to fuel than their gasoline-powered equivalents no matter where you plug in throughout the country. In the 50 largest US cities, every energy supplier provides a pricing plan that makes using electricity cheaper than using gasoline, resulting in a median annual savings of almost $770.
Electric vehicles might also help you save money on upkeep. Electric vehicles do not have a gasoline engine, do not require oil changes, spark plugs, or timing belts, and, unlike gasoline engines, do not require periodic maintenance. When compared to a gasoline-powered car, these lower maintenance expenses can save an EV owner over $1,500 over the life of the vehicle.
2. Using electric vehicles reduces your carbon footprint.
Even when the electricity needed to power an EV originates from the country’s worst coal-dominated system, EVs emit less global warming emissions than conventional vehicles. In the United States, the typical electric vehicle emits the same amount of pollution as a gasoline car that gets 73 miles per gallon. As coal-fired electrical generation is replaced by wind and solar power, EVs’ emissions performance will only improve. Many EV owners are also opting to…