SDG VONG CAFE INSIGHTS
Researchers, companies, and organisations are motivated to create alternative vehicles because of concerns about energy security and pollution produced by exhaust emissions from transportation vehicles that use fossil fuels. Electric vehicles (EVs) are the latest global trend to replace traditional fossil-fuel vehicles, allowing us to cut pollution and lessen our reliance on fossil fuels like gasoline and diesel. Electric cars are the need of the hour. Electric vehicles performance is improved thanks to advancements in battery, motor, and energy storage technology, as well as sophisticated control algorithms. In order for EVs to have a long-term future, they must have high levels of safety, performance, convenience, cost, and battery recycling technology.
“Tesla is here to stay and keep fighting for the electric car revolution”
― Elon Musk
Addressing the same issue, we at Orion square are regularly hosting VONG Cafe conversations; under the VONG (Voice of the New Generation) movement. These conversations help the younger generation to get equipped with an understanding of the issues around us and work for a sustainable future. Orion square organized one such conversation as a digital live event named, “Electric vehicles and Sustainable Development” through its VONG movement. The event was well carried out by a team member of VONG as a host and a speaker from different backgrounds and diversified intellect on Instagram live.
The guest speakers:
Aayushi Jain : Vice President , MoEVING
The discussion was a series of questions backed up by enriching answers from both speakers.Following is a summary of the conversation on “How is an electric car more efficient than a conventional car“?
Electric cars are energy efficient.The amount of energy from a fuel source that is transformed into actual energy for driving a vehicle’s wheels is referred to as energy efficiency. AEV batteries convert 59 to 62 percent of energy into vehicle movement, compared to 17 to 21 percent for gas-powered vehicles. This means that charging an AEV’s battery contributes more to actual vehicle power than filling up at a gas station.Another advantage of all-electric vehicles is that they emit fewer pollutants and use less gasoline. Electric cars do not produce exhaust emissions, which are a major source of pollution in the United States, because they rely on a rechargeable battery. Additionally, the rechargeable battery saves money on fuel, allowing all energy to be sourced domestically (and often through renewable resources such as solar panel systems).
Improved battery technology in today’s light-duty AEVs allows them to travel 100 miles on a single charge while using only 25 to 40 kilowatt-hours (kWh). An average Fortuner consumes petrol of rupees 8 to 9 kmph , whereas it’s one rupee kmph for an electric vehicle.
All-electric vehicles are high-performance vehicles with quiet, smooth motors that require less maintenance than internal combustion engines. The driving experience can also be enjoyable because AEV motors are snappy and have good torque. AEVs are generally newer than their gasoline-powered counterparts, and they are frequently more digitally connected with charging stations, allowing for charging control via an app.
Are electric cars inconvenient for longer distances ?
Despite the fact that battery technology is constantly advancing, this is a fact at the moment. Electric cars with the best ranges now have a range of roughly 300 miles between charges. However, many have a range of only 100 miles or fewer between charges, making them more suited for usage in cities and on short, local trips than for long-distance travel. And they require at least half an hour of charging at a dedicated, high-voltage charging port, such as those found at freeway rest stops. When you consider the time it takes to fill a petrol or diesel-powered car’s tank, plus the fact that many new cars can now drive 500 miles or more between fill-ups, it’s clear. Reports often assert there are not enough charging points but the number of charging stations are growing insignificantly thus facilitating longer distances as well.
“Electric cars are the future”
–Albert , Prince of Monaco
Can we carry an extra battery for electric vehicles? How is that viable?
The modular battery switching system is a process that involves swapping out exhausted automotive batteries for fully charged ones. The technique takes the place of the other typical battery charging method. Battery swapping proponents argue that such systems have a number of important advantages over standard battery recharge setups.To begin with, battery switching can virtually eliminate lengthy recharge times while also increasing the range of electric vehicles. Users of electric vehicles can rapidly go to a battery hub, swap batteries, and drive away with no difficulty because battery swapping is essentially the same as refuelling. Because a user can carry extra batteries and replace them as needed, battery swapping enhances the effective range of an EV.Other alleged advantages include better land usage because battery swapping stations occupy up a fraction of the space of traditional recharging stations while serving the same number or more vehicles, and lower EV costs because batteries are now leased separately.Gogoro, a Taiwanese company, has already created a profitable business model based on the battery swapping network. In Taiwan, Gogoro has served 3.75 lakh riders. It has also installed over 2,000 battery charging/swapping stations, which handle over 2.65 lakh battery swaps every day. Other global partners such as Yamaha, PGO, and A-Motors have also teamed with the company to provide electric bikes and scooters that can use the battery switching technology all over the world. But the battery is indeed very heavy which might be a drawback hindering the viability to carry it while traveling.
What are the drawbacks of an electric vehicle?
When considering whether or not an EV is right for you, you must analyse both sides of the equation. Despite the country’s tremendous push to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road, there are some potential drawbacks or disadvantages to owning and running an electric vehicle. Finding charge stations, charging times, greater initial prices, limited driving range, and expensive battery packs are just a few of the drawbacks. There is no doubt that electric vehicles are the way of the future, and as EV use grows and the underlying technology matures, these disadvantages will fade away.While all electric automobiles are less expensive to operate than their gasoline-powered counterparts, the lower ongoing costs usually come at the expense of a greater purchase price. The present price difference between identical devices appears to be roughly $10,000, but as technology advances, this gap should narrow. Despite this, when petrol and maintenance costs are taken into account, EVs tend to be less expensive throughout the life of the vehicle. However, local and federal incentives and rebates are frequently available to help overcome some or all of this buying gap.
CONCLUSION
We at Orion square are constantly talking about such issues related to Electric Vehicles and Sustainable development and its importance in our society. EVs provide some significant benefits over their internal combustion cousins such as lower lifetime operating costs, the convenience of ‘filling up’ at home, and lower environmental impact. We believe that the change lies in the hands of the youth and the future is at their stake. We are not only working for a better present but aim at leaving behind a better place to live in for our successors. VONG is organizing weekly live events, discussions and activities that encourage youth to dream and implement a better future.
By Bhavna Chaudhary – VONGLE , Orion Square
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