As usual, we're back with a continuation of the topic of the most profitable eco-cars. If you haven't read the previous issue, we suggest you read it here.
So, we talked a little bit about hybrid cars to understand that even if a car is called hybrid, it is not always about the fact that it does not produce harmful emissions into the atmosphere and drives exclusively on electric energy.
Electric cars
Almost all car manufacturers aim to switch to electric cars and the main reason for this is the goal to save the environment. If you ask an average resident of a Norwegian town who owns an electric car, "Why did you choose an electric car rather than a conventional car?", he is likely to answer that he wants to preserve nature for future generations as it is now.
It is not strange that the majority of European citizens choose those cars that do not emit harmful substances during operation and have a relatively low maintenance cost if compared to analogs that operate with the help of a REM.
Although the cost of such machines is higher, during use, the expenses on them are minimal. The same "refueling" is not only cheap but it can be carried out under any conditions, even at home.
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For example, charging a Tesla Model 3 at a high-speed charging station will cost the driver 180 UAH per 100 km, and from home, and even at night time tariff the price is much more pleasant - only 20 UAH.
Another important aspect is the time during which the car can fill up if not to a full tank, then at least to the minimum indicator.
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Hyundai IONIQ 5 can fill up in 5 minutes, and this will be enough for 100 km, and a fast charge from 10 to 80% of the battery capacity will spend about 15 minutes of your time.
But these machines have significant disadvantages, they can include:
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Difficulty in reuse. It is worth buying a new electric car, if there is such a possibility, because only the battery, which has not yet been used, can work without interruption, showing full power.
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The aspect of environmental preservation. Yes, of course, there are no harmful emissions during the trip, but the situation with the disposal of batteries is still not very good.
Hydrogen cars
The principle of operating such a vehicle is the same as that of a conventional electric car, but the electricity is produced in the car itself instead of coming in a "ready-made" form. The process takes place in special fuel cells, where hydrogen is converted into energy through a chemical reaction.
The development of hydrogen filling stations and cars is actively going on in Japan, Korea, and Western Europe, however, in Ukraine, this issue is not very current.
Meanwhile, while we are only used to electric cars, the Koreans have gone further and created a unique hydrogen car model, which clearly will become a technological breakthrough and surprise the world.
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Hyundai Nexo is positioned as a car that does not produce harmful emissions. This crossover is endowed with an environmentally-friendly powertrain on crowd cells and has an increased rate of utilization of hydrogen, thanks to which it has excellent performances, such as a range of about 800 km. So in terms of these characteristics, it can be compared with conventional cars with DVZ. With such a car, traveling long distances will not be a problem for drivers.
A nice bonus is a charging speed, as a hydrogen car needs only three minutes to drive 600 km.
Despite all the advantages, in Ukraine, hydrogen cars have not yet found wide popularity. One of the major problems is the inaccessibility of charging. While you can charge a regular electric car at home, charging hydrogen cars is not as easy as we would like it to be - the number of charging stations is critically low.
But hopefully, soon, such cars will become more affordable, and the number of charging stations will increase, and we will be able to switch to environmentally-friendly vehicles.
