Concerns about the environment have increased over the years, and recently, some have stated that
-based
should be banned and replaced by electric ones, leading to intense discussions. I disagree with
very extreme measure.
still predominate over electric
these days. Prohibiting
from using these would generate two significant problems.
,
would have to figure out what to do with their previous vehicles.
, most countries would not be able to support
a large-scale
.
Most
need help figuring out what to do with their previous
. If
are restricted from using their current vehicles, some will attempt to buy a model with permission to run.
, others will resort to public
or alternative methods
as bicycles. In any of these situations, a vehicle that would still be good for
would be stuck in
’s garages or landfills. Even if there were financial incentives from companies when trading in
for electric
and they could
some of the older car’s parts in the new ones, there would be a plethora of other unused pieces.
would result in pollution.
, if I were not allowed to
my current car, I would probably switch to public
as my financial state would not allow me to buy an electric vehicle. My car would most likely stay in the garage and go to a landfill later. I would inevitably pollute the environment anyways.
Most countries need to be well structured for a large-scale
in energy sources and large
of public
. Replacing
with electric
could take
as companies would probably wait to attend to high demand.
would give governments
to increase the energy supply in response to
.
, public
would only be able to adjust slowly. The influx of passengers would exponentially grow; buses and trains would be constantly full, and
for commute would increase. In the long term,
would immigrate to larger cities to be closer to their workplaces, leading to an overpopulation of these areas and inhabitation problems.
, in Greater Vancouver, individuals who live outside Vancouver take about thirty to fifty minutes to reach work by car and between fifty to one hour and a half by bus to get to Vancouver Downtown, where many companies are located. These numbers would probably increase to the extent that these
would have to leave their houses much sooner, leaving little
for leisure and other activities.
In conclusion, banning
and replace with electric ones could generate great difficulties for individuals and society. While
would need to learn what to do with the prohibited vehicles, governments would have to rush and develop an infrastructure of public
that they currently do not have to appropriately respond to a considerable
as the one proposed.