Top 6 Reasons To Buy an Electric Vehicle

Electrical Vehicles (EVs) are talked about everywhere for being pollution-free and economical to drive. With rising fuel prices and awareness regarding climatic change, people are now interested in buying an Electric Vehicle. But still, there are many people who have doubts about EVs and are resistant to adopt these new-age vehicles.  

For those of you, who still are doubtful about buying an electric vehicle. Here are the top 6 reasons why you should buy an Electric Vehicle.

#1. Electric Vehicles is Cheaper In Longer Run

Purchasing an EV might be expensive but the day-to-day running cost is low compared to petrol and diesel cars. You can use solar-powered chargers to charge your EVs which would be mean free fuel. Even if you have to use metered electricity to charge your EV, it will still be cheaper than petrol or diesel.

Also, you can easily get your electric vehicle charged overnight at home spending no time on fuel stations. That way you save lots of your precious time that is spent waiting to get your vehicle fueled. Although, on longer journeys, you might need to make stops to get your EVs charged.

EVs will also save you a lot of money in maintenance costs. The battery-powered vehicles don’t have any combustion engine, no need for fuel changes, spark plugs, or timing belts. Electric vehicles have electric motors that don’t require any routine maintenance. That is lots of saving over the life of your car.

Money saved in fuel costs and maintenance costs will compensate the money spent on purchasing high price EVs.

#2. EVs help Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

The vehicular moment is one of the biggest contributors to air pollution, especially in bigger cities. Using EVs will drastically cut emissions and provide cleaner air in the cities. Even when you charge your EV on a grid that is mostly dominated by non-renewable energy sources, net emissions would be far less.

As wind and solar-powered electricity dominate the power grids, EV emissions will improve further. You can also charge your EV using rooftop solar panels that will provide you with free fuel and reduce your carbon emissions.

When powered using renewable energy sources, your EV will operate almost emission-free.

#3. Electric Vehicles Have Low Running Cost

Overall running cost of EVs is less than any combustion engine vehicle. Electricity is cheaper than petrol and diesel throughout India and it will remain so.

The mileage of EVs is high especially for in-city drives because of traffic and excessive brakes. All EVs have a regen feature to generate electricity when the car is slowing down and when breaks are applied.

Combustion engines need to run at certain RPMs to give their best performance. So, their mileage decreases drastically when driving within cities.

With low electricity cost and regen, the overall cost per kilometer to run EVs is significantly lower than combustion engine vehicles.

#4. Electric Vehicles Provide Better Driving Experience

EVs provide you better driving experience as they speed up quickly and smoothly. While driving an EV, the only noises you will hear are tiers, roads, and wind. When riding inside the city where speeds are low even these noises will be minimal.

EVs have a low Centre of gravity because of the presence of batteries in the bottom. That improves the handling and riding comfort. The heavy bottom also prevents cars from turning upside down even when it suffers an impact.

Smooth drive and ability to better handling, provides an overall better driving experience.

#5. Government Incentives on EVs

Many state governments around India provide incentives if you buy any EV. That means a decrease in the cost of buying the EV, which is actually expensive compared to combustion engine vehicles. There are no central government incentives but state governments provide incentives ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 for two-wheelers and up to 1.5 Lakh for 4 wheelers.

Many states, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Punjab offer a 100% rebate on road tax if buy an EV. Above that don’t have to pay for emission checks and pollution certificates. There would definitely be an increase in government incentives to encourage more people to buy EVs.

#6. Low Maintenance Cost

EVs don’t have any combustion engine, no need for changing engine oil, brake oil, spark plugs, or timing belts. There is absolutely no need for regular maintenance of these parts in EVs. This will save you a lot of money on maintenance costs. EVs have batteries and motors that don’t require any regular maintenance or checkups. That will add up and save lots of your money from being spent on maintenance.

Summing Up

Electric vehicles are not only environmentally friendly but also help you save money by reducing expenses in maintenance and lower running cost. By buying EVs you get a rebate on taxes and incentives sometimes for buying an EV.

EVs might be an expensive buy initially but they are cheaper in the longer run. Buying an EV could be your first step towards living an eco-friendly lifestyle.

 Read more here about living an eco-friendly lifestyle.