All cars that burn fossil fuels should be banned and electric cars should replace them. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued there should be a prohibition on

cars

that use fossil fuel and,

therefore

, should be replaced by electric

cars

. My opinion, I agree that banning conventional

cars

will positively affect the environment and human health,

however

, an electric

car

is not an eco-friendlier alternative due to its manufacture. On the one hand, it is undeniably that emissions from

cars

put several negative impacts on the environment as well as one’s health.

Cars

powered by burning fuels are responsible for air pollution since they produce carbon dioxide, which

also

contributes to climate change and other poisonous gases

such

as monoxide.

Furthermore

, exposure to air toxins can be dangerous.

For example

, fine dust, which largely comes from exhaust fume from vehicles, can travel through your nose and throat and be absorbed by your lungs and bloodstream, leading to various health effects, especially respiratory diseases.

On the other hand

,

although

electric

car

produces zero emissions while being driven, the process of making them has high environmental costs.

Firstly

, the batteries used to store energy for electric

cars

are made of rare earth elements which need to be mined through very polluting processes.

Secondly

, electricity does not always come from renewable resources. In fact, if an electric

car

is powered by the electricity that comes from burning coal, it will release much more CO2 than a thermal

car

. In conclusion, forbidding

cars

powered by petroleum-based seems like a solution to our sustainability problem on mobility.

However

, electric

cars

are not likely to be a greener alternative.