This video showed
us the how electric car had been ‘killed’ and the real reason behind it. Most
vehicles are petroleum based. But the problem is that fossil fuels are
non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form. And
reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. It was a
very good intention to bring electric cars into the market. They are much
cheaper and of course more environmental friendly. As the production and use of
fossil fuels raise environmental concerns, it seems electric cars provide us a
solution to the problem. But why electric car was hold up? There are several
reasons, but the real reason is that some people were so selfish that they ‘killed’
electric car for their own benefits.
The very first
electric car invented was named EV1, it was revolutionary. But it disappeared after
all. It did have some limitation. It was created for rent only, and needed to
be charged frequently. But many people who’ve used the car found it much better
than car consume gasoline for everyday use. General Motors, who invented EV1, realized
it was a threat to their existing products and stopped the production of EV1.
The real murderers
are the oil corporation and the government. It is well known that oil industry
is highly profitable. There is no doubt that oil corporation will protect their
benefits. But what was the government’s role in this? From passing the clean air
acts, we could assume the government was supportive of electric cars. But when Oil
Corporation started to lobby against the electric car, the government turned
their side.
Despite all the
shocking facts showed in the video. There is still a bright future for renewable
resources. People now are starting to concern the environment and the future of
the planet more than ever before. And a global movement toward the generation
of renewable energy is therefore under way to help meet increased energy needs.
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