The U.S consumes 70 million barrels of oil daily. Using EVs can increase the nation's overall energy independence. Reduced Vehicle Maintenance. EVs don't need tune-ups, sparkplug changes, oil changes, oil filters, fuel filters, antifreeze, radiator flushes, fuel or water pumps, or exhaust system repairs. Belt and hose failures are common causes of highway breakdowns of standard cars.
Electric motors used in EVs have only one main moving part.
In southern California, with higher gasoline and very low electricity rates, millions of drivers could benefit from this advantage. In Europe the cost advantages of EVs are even greater. By using off-pead power, more than 20 million EVs can be charged in the U.S. without the need for building more power plants. 2,250,000 jobs would be created 8. Lung cancer, emphysema and asthma would decline 9. EVs are far more energy efficient than conventional cars.