Electric cars are all the rage. From Tesla, which moved to Texas, to General Motors said they hope to produce only electric cars by 2035. There are also many problems with electric vehicles. Forbes pointed out that electric vehicles are more expensive to manufacture, but due to government subsidies, their costs may be similar to gas vehicles. This means that the government hides the true cost of electric vehicles in a similar way, just as they hide the true cost of wind energy through subsidies.  

But let's put all this aside and look at the facts. Are electric vehicles good for the environment? Is the driving cost lower? If you are talking to a politician, the answer is yes, but Forbes’ answer is possible. In the same article, they broke down the cost of buying a car, and these numbers may surprise you. In California, you can save up to $1,000 a year on gasoline alone, but only if you charge at home. In Texas, this number is much lower, only $479 per year. When you add in the higher cost of the vehicle and the cost of the charging station at home, it will take a long time for you to catch up with a gasoline car.  

The real reason many people are willing to spend a little more money on electric vehicles is that they are good for the environment. The problem is that the more we learn about their manufacturing methods and sources of electricity, the less environmentally friendly they seem. First, most of the electricity in the United States comes from coal and natural gas. Even if the emissions are not directly from the vehicle, this will still emit the emissions into the air. Second, a new article by The Daily Caller points out that deforestation has become a big problem for electric vehicles. The article said, “As the global demand for minerals necessary for electric vehicle manufacturing has surged, a major nickel mine in the tropical rainforest of the Philippines has continued to expand and several acres of trees have been cut down.”   

It may be time to admit that electricity may not be the way the United States moves forward. I did not elaborate on how far a charge can go and how long it takes to charge. This is the biggest disadvantage of electric vehicles. If the only concern of the US government is the environmental protection of cars, then it may be time to study Toyota's hydrogen technology. Sadly, the government does not seem to be interested in this. They have made up their minds, and we will pay for it.