| There Has Been A Significant Growth In The Popularity Of Electric Cars As An Alternative To The Gasoline-powered Automobiles Of Today. However, Like Conventional Vehicles, They Are Not Without Their Dangers.
An Electric Car Works Through The Use Of Fuel Cells To Provide Them A Source Of Energy. These Are Usually Stored Under The Floor Of The Vehicle. They Commonly Come Now With The Lithium Ion Type Which Provides Better Performance As Compared To The Lead-Acid Accumulators. Lithium Ion Cells Are Lighter Than Lead-Acid Cells, And Not Only Give Rise To Better Power Generation, But Also To An Increased Range Due To The Overall Decreased Weight.
Like The Traditional Gasoline-powered Cars, Accidents Involving These Electric Cars May Happen. The Difference Lies In The Increased Chances Of More Serious Injuries That Are Attributed To Electric Cars.
While Electric Cars Can Help Solve The Problem With Petroleum, The Danger It Poses May Yet Overshadow That Advantage. The Electric Motor That Runs These Electric Cars Operates On Voltages As High As 500 Volts, More Than Eight Times Lethal Voltage. One Touch Is All That Is Needed For A Hapless Victim To Be Sent To Kingdom Come.
An Example Of How Dangerous These Electric Cars Can Be Was The Fire That Razed Veronica Webb’s Home Nearly Killing Her Husband. Webb’s Chrysler Gem Overloaded While Charging Causing The Deadly Fire That Killed Her 8-year-old Dachshund Hercules.
Among The Hidden Dangers, Webb Says, Were Four Hidden High-powered Batteries. "There Are Four Extra Batteries That Aren't Shown In The Owner's Manual] Diagram. They Need To Be Serviced But You Can't Service Them If You Don't Even Know That They're There."
Veronica Webb’s Good Intentions Of Contributing To The Preservation Of The Environment Through Patronizing These Electric Cars Could Have Cost Webb Her Life. Until These Cars Are Manufactured With Strict Adherence To Operational Safety, It Would Be Wise To Stay Away From Them. As We Have Seen With Webb’s Experience, Electric Cars May Not Be The Best Choice For The Environmental-friendly Driver.
Quoting Veronica Webb, "We Got The Car Because It Was Supposed To Be Great For The Environment, But No One Ever Warns You How Dangerous They Are,"
For Now, We Can Rely On The Good Old Gasoline-powered Cars To Provide Us A Safe Mode Of Transportation. It May Take Some Time For Electric Cars To Catch Up With The Level Of Safety That The Traditional Cars Provide.
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