Hydrogen-powered vehicles, the vehicles of the future. At least that's what the carmakers and governments are trying to sell to the people by heavily investing in the technology of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Unfortunately, the truth is far from it. They are far from being that great and they also might be the worst solution to replace the gasoline-powered vehicles.
Compared to its competitors, there are better methods to replace gasoline-powered vehicles instead of the hydrogen-powered vehicle. To start with, hydrogen-powered vehicles are too expensive. Which leaves the question how many people will be able to afford one. In fact, a hybrid or electric car is much more affordable than a hydrogen car. Also, the production of hydrogen is difficult, costly and there aren't enough production plants to produce the amount of hydrogen needed to provide it to the general population. At last, hydrogen-powered vehicles might be the cleanest replacement method for the gasoline driven vehicles, but there are other alternatives that might result in almost, if not the same result. For example, electric-powered vehicles these days are more or less affordable. The technology of electric-powered vehicles has also improved a lot the last few years that they can more or less compete with the gasoline-powered cars. Naturally, skeptics and advocates of hydrogen –powered vehicles will say that electricity is still mainly produced by nuclear power plants. Which is much more dangerous and toxic compared to hydrogen. Those people shouldn't forget that more and more electricity is produced by natural resources and that thanks to the improving technology of green electricity, its production from natural resources is becoming more and more efficient. Hydrogen-powered vehicles aren't exactly the best solution to replace gasoline-powered vehicles.
Hydrogen-powered vehicles might be the best way for a clean environment, but it's also the solution that will take the longest. According to predictions that were made by carmakers and government officials themselves, it will take at least 40 years or even much longer that hydrogen will be able to replace gasoline, which is too long of a period to wait. Therefore, governments and carmakers should start focusing more on quicker solutions such as hybrid cars running on bio gasoline or electric cars.
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ReplyDeleteI think your mainpoint is governments should develop other kind of vehicles. And what I like most of your essay is about how many people can afford the hydrogen-powered vehicles because I think it's the most important factor.
If you used a more interesting hook it would have been better. thank you
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ReplyDeletesecond draft p.104 another opinion essay
Hydrogen-powered vehicles, the vehicles of the future. At least that’s what the carmakers and governments are trying to make people believe by heavily investing and promoting its technology. Unfortunately, the truth is far from it. They are far from being perfect and they also might be the worst solution to replace the gasoline-powered vehicles.
Compared to its competitors, better methods than the hydrogen-powered vehicles can be used to replace gasoline-powered vehicles. To start with, hydrogen-powered vehicles are too expensive. As a result, many people won’t be able to afford one. Instead, the more affordable hybrid or electric vehicles should be promoted. Also, the production of hydrogen is difficult, costly and there aren’t enough production plants to produce the amount of hydrogen needed to provide to the general population. By the time that hydrogen will be productive, it might be too late already to save the environment. At last, hydrogen might be the cleanest replacement method for gasoline, but other alternatives such as electricity or bio gasoline are good replacements. For example, electric-powered vehicles are these days perfectly affordable. Its technology has improved a lot the last few years that it became competitive with the conventional vehicles. Naturally, skeptics and advocates of hydrogen –powered vehicles say that electricity is still mainly produced by nuclear power plants. Those people shouldn’t forget that more and more electricity is produced by natural resources such as wind, solar and geothermal energy. Also thanks to the improving technology of green electricity, its production from natural resources is becoming more efficient. Therefore, hydrogen-powered vehicles aren’t exactly the best solution to replace gasoline-powered vehicles.
Using hydrogen in vehicles might be the best way for a non-air polluted environment, but it’s also the longest taking solution. According to predictions that were made by carmakers and government officials themselves, it will take at least another 20-40 years or even much longer before hydrogen will be able to replace gasoline, which is too long of a period to wait. In fact, a former employee from the U.S. Department of Energy made it clear that hydrogen is the least efficient and most expensive, even the longest taking solution to reduce the air pollution. Therefore, governments and carmakers should start focusing more on quicker solutions such as hybrid cars running on bio gasoline or electric cars which are already ready to use.