Logan Voss
Switching from a car to using a personal electric vehicle is worth it for shorter trips. You can save money over time on gas and repairs as well as reduce carbon emissions that negatively affect the planet. However, making the switch is not as easy as it might seem. There are some problems with using personal electric vehicles you’ll have to consider before you get your vehicle. Thankfully, with enough research and a bit of planning, you can overcome these obstacles with little trouble.
Range and charge
One of the most common problems with using personal electric vehicles is adjusting to their driving range. Each vehicle has a different amount of time it can be active based on its battery charge. This limits you to a certain number of hours of driving at a time. After you hit that limit, your vehicle will no longer propel itself—you will either need to charge it or move it yourself. You can avoid this problem by planning your trips based on your charge.
Laws
Now, laws are slow to change—they require patience and time to acclimate to new technology. This is still very true for all types of electric vehicles. This confusion is shown by the variety of different laws on electric unicycles in Ontario. Even outside of Ontario (and Canada, for that matter), you’ll find cities and regions seem to have different rules for electric vehicles. That is why it is vital that you look up what the situation is for your vehicle. You will need to look up the laws for where you are, specific to each vehicle you are planning on using.
Once you plan for these problems, you should have no trouble using your electric vehicles. Just be sure to plan your trips around your charge and the local laws, and you can spend the rest of the time having fun on your vehicle.
