The growth of the electric car industry in Mexico

The difference between an electric car and a hybrid vehicle

Electric vehicle: is a vehicle driven by electric motors, the energy is stored in one or more rechargeable batteries.

Hybrid vehicle: a vehicle powered by a combination of electric motors and internal combustion engine.

Benefits of an electric vehicle

Environmentally friendly: An electric vehicle does not emit gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and only propels itself by utilizing electric motors that obtain its energy from a battery or generator, also generally the materials and production process tends to be gentler with the environment.

Goodbye to noise pollution: an electric motor produces less noise than an internal combustion engine, also it emits less heat and vibrations.

Powerful engines: Electrical motors are cheaper to produce and more reliable compared to internal combustion engines, these motors do not require oil changes, and save money on filters and maintenance. With internal combustion engines, in the case of a failure in the cooling system or any of its components may render the motor useless, electrical motors lack these components making them an excellent alternative.

Energy savings: Electric vehicles have an energy efficiency of around 90% compared to 36% of an internal combustion engine, this means that you need less energy to exert the same mechanical force. This brings an alternative to the use of gasoline or diesel, being electricity cheaper in price per kWh, additionally you can generate your own energy at home with a solar power system and feed it to your car.

Comparison of operating cost of an ICE vehicle to an electric vehicle per km.

Cost of gasoline vs solar electricity

The use of the electric car can generate savings of up to 29 % per kilometer compared to a gasoline-powered car , this savings is quite significant, however , if we install a solar photovoltaic charging station , we can get even more savings, of up to 65% * per kilometer.

*This estimate is made taking into consideration the minimal lifespan of solar panels to be 25 years with a loss in efficiency of up to 80% at year 25.

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