Well, to start of with, how many of you want a electric cars in their houses.. ? you might wonder, it is still the future and I know nothing about battery operated cars, even if I know, how much are the actual cost of having a battery car or do you need to change lets say house to solar powers or alter some electrifications.
To start of with, let us know which companies are making electric cars and by electric I mean just Batteries no Gas. First company if we think, the first company which will come to our mind is Tesla Motors. Although they are widely known in this market but there are other companies as well like Ford and GM which are doing fairly well in this market.Tesla recently launched its model 3 which is the cheapest amongst its range, which includes model S and a Roadster. But $33,000 for Model 3 is not at all cheap and is still cannot be seen in the houses of common people. It has a range of 215 miles (346 km) from a single charge which is impressive.
In India, government is supporting new technologies by reducing the taxes in such cars, but it is not only about the taxes. it is about maintenance and servicing cost. First of all, one has to alter the electricity settings to juice up the car everyday which will require a one time investment and then comes the servicing cost and other charges, but if you think just by buying an electric car, you are contributing to the society then you might go wrong. you might be using electricity which is coming from burning out fossil fuels which indirectly hampers the environment. So Is there any other way ? Yes.. there is, you can substitute or build solar panels on the roof of your houses, which will use solar energy which can be stored in the form of Batteries and can be used to charge electric cars.
Those who are buying electric cars are building solar panels in there houses and those who are using solar panels are buying electric cars. Quite an Irony.
I hope you learned something from it.
Dimpesh Rawte
