Science/Reasearch draft paper

Science/Research draft paper
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The US government recognizes the positive impact that electric cars render to the environment and to the economy. To this effect, many states have resorted to offering subsidies and incentives to increase adoption of electric cars. Some of the incentives include tax credits that range from $1000 to $6000 in Maryland and Colorado respectively. There are about twenty states with pending bills that focus on promoting manufacturers efforts in creating charging stations, creating more parking spaces for electric and hybrid vehicles as well as establishing other monetary support for promoting electric vehicle purchase (Hartman, 2013). These subsidies and incentives are necessary, and governments should continue offering them. Consumers also require knowledge of the distance covered using one charge and battery life as this information influences purchases (Hensley, Knufer, & Krieger, 2011).
Countering overreliance on oil is an important reason why the nation requires instituting incentives and subsidies on the manufacture of electric cars to increase ownership (Hartman, 2013). It was estimated that transportation in the US consumes up to two thirds of the total oil. It was also estimated that almost ninety five percent of all transportation in 2011 was oil dependent. Oil prices are also subject to frequent fluctuations making dependency on oil very unsustainable. Using predictable electric energy in vehicles results has two fold benefits in that they have lower operating costs than the cost of conventional vehicles and it also reduces the impact of oil price fluctuations on the economy (Hartman, 2013). Electricity costs are lower than conventional fuel, and it is reported that a conventional vehicles’ energy consumption of $3.50 is equivalent to an electric vehicles’ energy costing $1.10 (EV World, 2013). Electric vehicles offer variability in charging locations such as places of work or home using renewable energy and solar power (US Department of Energy, 2013).
Using electric cars is also an effective way to lower greenhouse gases emission level. It renders significant changes in areas that have wind energy as the primary source of electric energy. The government should continue the subsidies and incentives as an effective way of reducing emission particularly in the West coast where wind power is one of the main sources of electricity (Hartman, 2013). Serious respiratory, cardiovascular and n...