The advantages of electric automobiles
Based on recent discoveries in the fields of environmental pollution and automobile research, conclusions can be made that electric cars are more beneficial to the environment and with progress will be more beneficial to the consumer as well. With the invention of the electric automobile, environmentalists have been given an alternative solutions to the many problems caused by carbon monoxide which is a by product of gas engines.
With the invention of electric vehicles that are powered by electric batteries, automobiles are being made to have all the capabilities of gas-powered cars but with less harmful exhaust. According to EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) electric vehicles are considered to be “97% cleaner than gasoline powered cars.”(SDGE) This even takes into account the emissions from the power plants that generate the electricity to recharge EV batteries. It is much more efficient to control air pollution from a single power plant rather than from many individual automobiles. Electric vehicles with cleaner air as a byproduct, will improve the air quality especially in heavily congested areas such as New York and Los Angeles. With more and more EV’s on the road, SMOG will

With the use of electric cars, there is a less chance of pollution from accidents or containers being ruptured. Since EVs don't use oil, there is no chance of accidental spillage or improper disposal. Much of the pollution in our rivers, bays and ground water is due to automobile waste fluids being dumped or spilled into storm drains. In addition, the pollution from gasoline powered cars increases as the car ages. EVs maintain the same low-pollutant output throughout their live. As cars age, containers began to leek and parts began to fall apart. In EV’s this is not the case because there are fewer moving parts and added liquids, this lowers the chance of pollution by way of age or accident.

Hybrids combine the best of electricity and gasoline. Instead of recharging through a plug, the batteries get their juice from a small, light gasoline or diesel engine. When you hit the brakes, kinetic energy is converted into electricity, then stored in the battery. At a stop light, the engine shuts down entirely. Because the battery is not the car's sole source of support, so to speak, it can be much smaller than the weighty, costly monsters used for battery-operated cars. “But even hybrids could seem to be the choice of a gas alternative by 2004, when major auto makers promise to start selling cars powered by fuel cells.”(Tenembaum)

The emissions that come out of a vehicle depend greatly on the fuel that goes into it. Consequently, programs to control air toxics pollution have centered around changing fuel composition as well as around improving vehicle technology or performance. One of the first, and most successful programs has been the removal of lead from gasoline.

Use lightweight materials - Reducing the overall weight of a car is one easy way to increase the mileage.(Electric Cars) A lighter vehicle uses less energy each time you accelerate or drive up a hill. Composite materials like carbon fiber or lightweight metals like aluminum and magnesium can be used to reduce weight.