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Rise of Electric Cars Could Leave Us With a Big Battery Waste Problem

Updated on July 19, 2020

In the recent years, one term that almost everyone has encountered is the global warming. It is a side effect of the green house effect A effect in which the levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons and other similar gases increases in the atmosphere. These gases then form an elope which traps the high wave length rays from the sun into the earth’s atmosphere. This causes rise in the earth’s temperature.
The main cause which contributes to the green house effect are the various human activities like industrialization. Increased in the number of cars, deforestation and so on. A major problem that humans have start facing due to this global warming is the change or shift in the climate all across the globe. To counts this problem nation have signed a treaty to curtail the Carbon dioxide emission into the atmosphere. By replacing the traditional fuels with that from the alternative one which are clearer one of the major contributions to the emission of green house gases are the vehicles that runs on the streets. In 2010, a studied conducted by NASA revels that the automobiles were the largest contributors of the climate change pollution.
Vehicles are the biggest contributors. After the study of NASA in 2010, many developed and some developing countries made their mind to cut the emission by either banning old vehicles or by replacing them with vehicles that run on more geared fuel like battery operated cars, buses or even hydrogen as fuel.

Saving the Environment and Your Budget

There is a huge shift coming in the way that we view transportation and gasoline-powered cars. It won't be long before this change sees its way into the consumer conscience - and coffers - in the form of the electric car. Electric cars are considered the wave of the future. Not only do they do away with having to fill your tank with expensive gasoline, they don't emit any pollutants into the atmosphere at all. The future of transportation is geared at putting more money into the consumer's pocket, as well as preventing the untimely demise of a viably live-able environment.
Electric cars run on batteries that are powered by electricity. These batteries are connected to the motor controllers which regulate the amount of electricity that is fed into the car's engines. You can power up your electric car by switching the on/off lever that is run on electricity, as well. Electric-powered motors are easier to handle, are more efficient, and have continuous torque that makes it possible for you to drive up steep inclines or make sharp curves without having to rev up the engine. Because electric cars have a lower center of gravity, you can accelerate from zero to full speed in a very small amount of time.
When you get home at night, simply hook up your car to a cable and plug it into the nearest electric outlet. Electricity flows into your car and charges it while you sleep. And when you wake up - viola! You have a fully-charged car that will take you up to 200 miles before needing to be recharged. Most importantly, you won't need to buy a whole new car at all! New technology that is available to everyone can enable you to make an electric car conversion from your current gas-guzzler. You can build an electric car with some simple technical know-how and very little expense.
The best way to go about this empowering change is by researching the web for the best ways to make an electric car conversion. There are also a great number of downloadable DIY electric car guides that can help you with easy step-by-step procedures to convert your gasoline-powered vehicle into an electric one. Stop worrying about how you'll be able to stretch your next paycheck to cover your gasoline expenses, stop fretting about how you'll be able to keep your environment safe for the future generations to come. Take the first step to positive change by converting your environmentally-unsafe gas-guzzler into a safer, less expensive electric car!

Reasons why Electric cars become popular

Out of various steps that has been taken to curtail the emission of the green house gases is the introduction of the electric cars or the vehicles. These alternatives are now becoming more and more popular that they can even replace the main stream vehicles very soon. Another reason that why these cars/ vehicles gain popularity is due to the higher prices of the gasoline.

They are less costly than traditional vehicles.

They are cheap and cost less when compared against the traditional vehicles. The cost of the operating an electric vehicle are also less and then they have a greater life acceptancy.

They create less pollution.

The electric cars have zero tail pipe emission. Hence less pollution. These means more cleaner arch.

Low Maintenance Cost

With less moving parts, there is less changes of wear and tear. Thus the maintenance cost of the vehicles are also low which can save you a lot of money in the long run.
With all this above said points, there are some major drawbacks associated with this type of vehicles.

Drawbacks of Electric Vehicles

As we know that these vehicles run on batteries Hence with the increase in the number of vehicles, a problem eventually going to increase is the disposal of the batteries which these cars runs on. There is a huge gap in recycling process. In some of the developed countries the recycling could not go beyond 5%.
The accumulation of these used batteries in the junk yard will start creating environment effects. As there is always a risk of release of the toxic gases if these batteries get damaged. Not only this the core elements which are used to manufacture these batteries like lithium and cobalt can cause water pollutries and other serious environment damage.
According to a report approximately 1 million electric vehicles were sold in 2019. These sold cars will produce approximately 25000 tons of scrap batteries that needed to be taken care of.

Conclusion

However, the researches across the globe have taken this into consideration and are trying to find various solutions to the problems. One of the outcomes is that the battery companies should make some changes in the design so that these batteries can be used for recycle. But the solution is not easy as there are various problems associated with it like today it is very difficult to disassemble them and will require person with great skills. Today the seakints and adhesive that are used for the manufacturing is very strong.

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