Why Not to Buy Electric Vehicles

By: Ethan Montgomery

Electric cars are not making a difference in the world. You should not buy electric cars because they are heavier than most cars, they use way too much electricity to charge, and they are too expensive. Normal gas powered cars are a lot cheaper, they don't use any 

electricity, they don't have to charge, and they work better than a lot of electric cars. The only things that should be electric are remote control cars.

Electric cars are way too heavy; they only use batteries which weighs the car down even more. It would be way cheaper and easier to buy a gas powered car rather than an electric car--there’s no charging, better prices, faster to fill up and they don't take up electricity

When asked “What do you think electric cars do for the community?” A local 9th grader at Fruita 8/9 Rylan Catt said “You see a lot of electric users and they think that they’re saving the environment but really the amount of stuff that they need, like there trying to shut down the oil fields but they need the oil field to produce electricity that's what they don't realize” 

When asked for her opinion on electric cars, local computer science teacher Mrs.Weathers said “I think that they are a waste…and too expensive considering they don't last very long. They are not dependable because you don't know how far you can travel in them without the battery going dead, or it could go bad and then you’re stranded. Batteries are known to get pretty fried as well, and then you’ll be hopeless; I mean, you’re looking at 4 or 5 thousand dollars to replace the battery itself, where as if you have a gas powered car its really easy to fix and its easy to work on.”

In conclusion buying electric cars would be alot worse than buying a gas powered car based off the information above. Whats your opinion on electric cars?