Fossil or Electric?

With the fossils depletion closing up in a few decades. Alternative energy source is being dug to keep the continuation of transit. Although driving a eV maybe a one time investment but it does have after effects arriving with it. India produces 22% more electricity than needed to satisfy country's need. Yet we face power cuts.

On the other hand UK produces just 5% more electricity than it actually needs. [Source: worlddata.info] While UK is going to struggle with the approaching fuel crisis iceberg , India can actually catch up and push the global market down. Alot of investment will be needed to install fast charging stations . It'll be difficult  to make it easily available like the old school juice that your vehicle is actually running on right now. 

The phase ain't gonna be easy for the whole world. Transit will be expensive. Shipping will be expensive. Buying a family car will be expensive . So suite up for a terrible and full of surprises wala future. In short we're doomed. Not a particular country or region, EVERYONE !

Net zero : A conspiracy?

India has announced to go net zero by 2070. Let's make sure about what these actions will actually lead to.

As of now, according to the transport ministries across the globe only have one alternative fuel. That being electric vehicles. While they lack practicality, they do come in with more cons than pros. In a conventional vehicle the operating costs might come gradually as compared to immediate ones in electric ones. Now most important things to keep in mind while we think of EVs.

Costing:

An average cost of 20 Lakhs is not something that a country with the greatest number of middle-class people would like to prefer. Now it is debatable that if once more people start buying it, the manufacturing costs will go down. But increased production is directly proportional to reduced availability which means again high prices. We're back to square one.  

Invisible Pollutants:

EVs don't run on a magic juice. They need power. Now as of now India produces 56.8% of electricity by usage of thermal power plants that constitute coal, lignite, diesel and gas as fuel. Now let's know how a thermal power plant works, fuel heats water which turns into steam and helps in movement of turbine leading to production of electricity. And guess what is similar to thermal power plants, conventional vehicles. So electric cars do pollute and a lot but it's just that it's not visible. 

https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/power-sector-glance-all-India

So according to a study conducted by a professor from IIT Kanpur electric cars emit more greenhouse gases as compared to a conventional vehicle. Mr. Avinash Agarwal added that the primary reason is production of electricity by thermal power plants. Even manufacturing batteries requires more energy costs that usual ones. 

Possible solutions:

Hybrid vehicles are the best solution as of now till there are any kind of advancements in alternative fuels. Keeping pollution and doesn't need any kind of external battery charging. The working is actually simple, engine powers electric motor which in turn runs the wheels and it has a battery which charges up in this procedure. 

Instead of citizens adjusting to government's needs, govt must improve the infrastructure and let go off the polluting govt vehicles. 

 

Electric Vehicles - Checking the practicality .

In recent years , electric vehicles have gained quite a popularity. However are they as fascinating as they are projected and are they viable?

Charging stations :
Electric vehicles maybe comfortable and sufficient for city but for long journeys India isn't ready to adapt it.

We lack in charging points all over the country. Bengaluru  has quite alot of electric vehicles and many charging points and so does Mumbai. They even has charging points at malls where you can park and keep on shopping while your vehicle's battery juices get activated. So firstly lack of charging and resting areas must be solved on. However , the govt has shown a great interest for them.



Accidental Damages:
You must be familiar with the electric vehicles that they use Lithium Ion batteries. Vehicle crashes in India are lethal ! There's a death every four minutes. And according to 2016 census, we had a road accidental average of 1214 per day. Crashes are extremely crumbling .

Lithium ion exhibits a property, as soon it's exposed to air it ignites . So during the impact the passengers may or may not die because of impact, if the batteries deal a leak it'll ignite causing casualties . So in short, if they don't die due to impact , maybe the burns will do it.