Allie Harpel
Stacy Janicki
English 121
20 Mar. 2018
Electric Cars
As technology further develops in this world, so will the vehicles. Electric vehicles are
slowly growing in popularity due to their efficiency. My family owns a dealership in a small
town so if we got electric vehicles it would totally change the system. Also, many people believe
electric cars are the future so it’s important to be informed about them. There are many popular
questions asked about electric cars. These questions include how many different ways there are
to charge electric cars batteries, if the initial cost of the vehicle outweighs the environmental
impact, how long it is able to go on a single charge, and what happens to the batteries once they
die.
Starting off, many people will assume there is only one way to charge electric car
batteries: plugging the car in. Others assume there are multiple ways to charge a battery such as
plugging them in, the use of solar panels to charge the car, or using the alternators to generate
and store more power that ultimately powers the cars. However, there are some individuals who
think there could be alternative ways of charging. In my opinion, I believe there are many
different forms of charging, but I feel it ultimately it depends on the brand of car itself. No matter
what, there is some way in which the vehicle’s battery gets charged in order to move the car and
get the person from point A to point B.
Electric cars have multiple ways of charging, including the “Level 1 or 120 volt, Level 2
or 240 volt, and DC fast-charging,” according to Andy Andrews from TCA Regional News,
Chicago. A Level 1, or the most basic type of charging, is similar to plugging in an electric alarm
clock. This means all that is done to charge the vehicle is taking the “charging cord that comes
with the vehicle” and plugging it into the wall (Andrews). However, this form of charging takes
the longest. The second form of charging is Level 2. This form of charging is typically seen in
public places that offer charging for electric vehicles as well as some homeowners who are able
to fund their own charging station at home where charging is twice as fast as Level 1 (Andrews).
A charging station installed in a home that is Level 2, amounts to a price between “$500 to
$1,000”, according to Andrew Domino of the Greater Lansing Business Monthly
. The third form
of charging mentioned is DC fast-charging. DC fast-charging uses “direct current” in order to
charge the vehicle meaning they are designed to charge the vehicles quickly (Andrews). These
charging stations are usually only seen in high traffic commercial locations such as along
highways, very populated cities, or gas stations. In addition, there is also another form of
