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Persuasive Essay On Electric Cars

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Being a first time car owner is a exciting experience with so many options. Usually you would buy a used car as your first car. A new driver would wouldn’t want to invest in an expensive car until they have moe driving experience. Within the next ten years there will be more electric vehicle on the road and some will make their ranks into used car territory. Now not only could you save money but you could also save the environment with a used electric vehicle. In the year 2015, it was thought by the famous movie Back to the Future that there would be flying cars. It is 2018 and we aren't there yet but you can still purchase the closest thing to it and the engine of the future, the electric vehicle. One of the reasons you should buy the electric vehicle is because if you consider yourself to not contribute to climate change, you need to own …show more content…

Well that is wrong. Yes the alternative can be cheaper at times, but not better for the environment. For example, according to True car a used 2015 gasoline powered vehicle, (2015 Jeep Compass) was listed for $9,233 compared to a used 2015 battery powered car (2015 Nissan Leaf), which was listed for $12,998. Now yes that will save you $3,765 for now, but think about the future. If you care about yourself, your kids, and your kids kids, you would go with the Leaf. According to “Why electric cars are our Future,” by Bill Destler, electric cars are a lot more green than the alternative. He states “Electric vehicles are greener than gasoline powered cars...electric vehicles that consume only a third as much energy in operation are inherently greener no matter what fuel is used to generate the electricity they use.” This evidence alone shows the numbers are there and electric cars are better for the environment by a long shot and could ultimately make the world better in the long

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