There is a long discussion on "The Difference between Electric Vehicles and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles or The Vehicles which natural petroleum resource" but we'll only discuss the main factors which make a difference in both types of vehicles.
Firstly, The Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles ( ICEV's )
More bang: Petrochemicals are controlled explosions that deliver a large force for a small amount of fuel and subsequently less weight in comparison to current batteries. There is less inertia to overcome when accelerating.
Wasted energy: There is no way to apply the vehicle’s latent momentum back into a force that can be reutilized to further accelerate without adding significant weight to the vehicle defeating the advantages of that regeneration.
Mass distribution and wasted weight: Two large mass centers: the fuel tank and engine. A heavy drive train and chassis are required to support these mass structures.
Air pollution: ICVs exhaust a mixture of gases and ions that cause harm to the environment and insufficient concentrations harm to humans directly.
Refueling: Refuelling can be achieved quickly as we have constructed an industry around providing fuel to these vehicles at various places of convenience.
Hazardous chemical risk: Petrol stations are an environmental risk and a safety hazard requiring bulk storage of explosive toxic fuels.
Range: Petrol/Diesel fuelled vehicles have a range of 400 – 600km.
Now we'll compare the above data with the EV's or Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicle ( EV's )
Mass distribution: Wheels can be driven directly with a motor at each wheel or the wheel can be the motor. The advantages of smaller masses at motor locations, where maximum force is required, allow for more freedom of design, lower centers of gravity, and better handling opportunities. Flexibility in weight distribution also allows for more safety features to be built into the overall design.
Energy conservation: Power can be regenerated using the vehicle’s latent momentum during braking.
Refueling depots: Refuelling depots can be set up almost anywhere at a low cost and can be easily utilized without the need for monitoring.
Induction recharging: Vehicles can simply be parked over induction pads or even recharged on the move. No hazardous chemical storage is required.
Car mass: Most of the weight will be in the battery with better more efficient batteries currently being developed.
More space in the interior: Without the two large masses present in ICVs, different designs can be constructed to utilize the space more effectively.
Solar paneling: If stranded in remote areas, solar panels mounted in the car body allow for the vehicle to be recharged.
Vehicle emissions: There are no gas emissions and low noise emissions in EV's.
Battery storage grid return: Currently, there are 18 million motor cars all over Australia. If these were electric vehicles, you would have the most widespread mobile power storage in the world.
Range: EV's can have a range of 450km.
Fast charge: currently 1 hour for 450km of range but with minimal development could be equivalent to that of petrol vehicles.
Hence, the above data takes the side of the EVs or Electric Vehicles.
In this article, we have discussed this topic on the basis of various categories to conclude that EV's are More Efficient than ICV's.
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