Economic and Environmental Effects of Plugin Hybrid and Electric Cars in Pakistan

The world is facing serious environmental problems and the temperature of the earth is continuously increasing as a result of human activities. The major part of global warming consists of the pollution produced by burning fossil fuels and a part of it is by burning fuel in transportation. Pakistan is one of those countries which are highly affected by global warming. Plug-in hybrid and charging electric cars are much cleaner and their efficiency is higher than fossil fuel engine cars. This paper includes a review of electric cars and their economic and environmental effects. The specifications and economic benefits of the electric cars running around the world are included in this research, which supports and justifies the use of these vehicles. It is revealed that if we replace the engine cars which are half of the transportation resources, our economic losses and a significant amount of dangerous gases including carbon monoxide particles from the air can be reduced. Moreover, it is concluded that switching one car from a fossil fuels engine to an electric has an appreciable emission reduction effect. A comparison is constructed between the pollution of green cars and fossil fuel cars. It is recommended that a subsidy should be given in registration and annual tax bills by the government to promote the use of electric cars.