We all blame the oil companies and the oil exporting countries for the unlimited rise in the prices of gasoline. The present scenario of the economic downturn and the rising prices has almost affected everybody especially the low and medium income groups, even rich have also started feeling the pinch of rising prices.

People have started compromising with their life styles, some of the people have started trying to commute in unbearable conditions and the rich have also started flying in the classes which they used to avoid earlier. Though all this seems strange but there is a solution, but people have ignored it and have only opted for compromise with their life styles.

There is a way out; you can beat the rising oil prices by building your own electric car. You may think it to be a joke but it is actually possible and it is not at all difficult. Once you have built your own electric car, you do not have to compromise with your life style any more.

You will have to search an old car which runs on gas, some tools and an electric car guide book. People often say that it for the manufacturers to build an electric car, it not true; you can own one build yourself. It might be slightly difficult for those who have no or little mechanical knowledge about automobiles.

But there are electric car guides, which can be great help to you, you can build your own electric car that too step by step. If you are apprehensive of doing the dirty work, you can ask someone to help you; it can be a friend or a mechanic.

It is really unfortunate that big car manufacturers are more interested in gasoline cars as compared to the electric cars. Most of the countries in the world are dependent on oil producing countries to meet their gasoline demand, the United State is no exception, and everyone has to pay for crude oil.

We all have to find a way to be away from these greedy oil producing countries, which have been looting us for decades. The best option is to build own electric car, which in turn can save a lot of money which is spent on gasoline. You can comfortably visit the places along with your family using your own electric car.

You have to charge your car so that it can run for 150 to 200 miles trip without having to worry about recharging and breaking down. You do not need to have degree in mechanical or automotive engineering, the guide will show you everything and you can build your flawless electric car.

Electric car conversion is no more a secret, anybody who can read the guide can do it. Your building the electric car will not only prove to be money saver but you can also save the planet which is already doomed with the carbon emissions and noise pollution. This will be a great contribution by people like you to this planet as you will cut on both air pollution and noise pollution.

Though electric cars date their history back to the 1850s, it is only very recently that they started getting the attention they deserve. There are different reasons that make an electric car a better choice over a gasoline powered car.

Firstly, it is eco-friendly. Unlike a car that uses fossil fuel, an electric car doesn’t emit any exhaust fumes and pollute the environment. Secondly, there is the fear that the existing reservoirs of fossil fuels may get depleted one day. If the oil wells get dried up, all vehicles that use petroleum products as their fuel will come to a standstill.

High cost of gasoline is another reason for an increased interest in electric and hybrid cars. Over the years, many people have already converted their gasoline driven cars into electric cars. Most of the electric cars you see on the roads are not manufactured as electric cars; they were once gasoline powered cars and their owners converted them into electric cars.

Electric car conversion can be carried out by the car owners themselves if they have basic knowledge about working of a car and electricity. It is surprising to see that irrespective of the numerous benefits an electric car offers, only very few of them are produced in factories.

The importance of electric cars was clearly understood when the venue of Olympics Games in Beijing was shrouded in smog some years ago. Smoke and fog get mixed up to form smog. Smog is a common phenomenon in large cities and industrial areas where large amount of smoke is produced by factories and vehicles.

Smog not only makes visibility poor but has serious repercussions on the people’s health too. Respiratory and eye problems are common among people who live in large cities and towns.

An electric car is powered by electricity stored in its rechargeable battery. Since the car runs on electricity, there are practically no emissions.

But a gasoline powered car utilizes only a quarter of the fuel for its energy needs and the rest is wasted as exhaust fumes. An electric car doesn’t waste any fuel like a traditional car. It is also very cheap to drive an electric car as it doesn’t need any costly fossil fuel. It needs less maintenance compared to a traditional car.

An expensive part of an electric car is its battery and improvements in battery technology have made battery life longer. New batteries can store more electricity and they need less frequent recharging.

Another good thing about an electric car is its silent functioning. Since no internal combustion takes place in an electric car, it doesn’t produce any sound at all. By converting your car into an electric car, you can make the best use of your old car which otherwise would have become junk.

It is much cheaper to convert an old car into an electric car than buying a new one. Any car owner who has the basic skills, tools and knowledge can convert his/her car into an electric car. If you search on the internet, you will get all the information you need on car conversion.

Since electric cars have so many advantages, they will outnumber the gasoline powered cars in the near future.

For the last couple of years, the electric car DC batteries have been put to different design tests to check out the optimum efficiency. The prototypes were built to test the designs which were offered for sale after making certain designs adjustments. It is fair to say this is an exciting time for electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts.

Today the world has greatly improved battery storage technology which has aroused great interest in the practicality of pure electric cars. Before, no one gave a lot of interest to EV when gasoline prices were relative low and batteries were not up to the mark.

Now, the situation is very much different. With the rising gas prices and battery becoming smaller, lighter and able to last longer, the humble electric car is getting much attention these days and is gaining popularity.

When EV was introduced to the mass market, there were problems with earlier models because they were powered by Direct Current (DC) energy source. The older batteries which supplied the power were very heavy in weight and have proved ineffective due to battery life.

The biggest issue was that these cars required highly powerful electric motor to move the vehicle because the weight of the batteries was very high. Such a drawback limited the range and increased demand for more batteries. More battery means more weight to the car. Can you see how this is a perpetual negative cycle?

The main goal of EV manufacturers was to reduce the weight of the batteries and have it last longer before needing a recharge. Engineers were desperately trying to find an alternative to DC batteries. Luckily, they have made novel designs improvements on electric cars making it less demanding on the batteries.

One system which engineers used was to put a small generator that uses gasoline to charge the batteries. This method proved very effective as this system kept band of batteries enough charge to run the cars on electric motor thus extending its mileage.

Other system which was being explored simultaneously was to have Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels to charge the batteries as the EV is being driven during day time. The additional charge from the PV panels will definitely keep the batteries juiced up when it is on the road.

This system worked very well on sunny days but ineffective during night time. Although not perfect, the range of electric trial cars got broadened.

Due to the technology improvements in the recent years, the public interest on pure electric cars has increased tremendously. As battery designs have become smaller and lighter, the life span of a charged battery is also improving. With the constant improvement in battery technology, it is only a matter of time before the practically of EV out strip a car using an internal combustion engine.

The only problem now is the cost of such batteries which makes electric cars more expensive. With the advancement in the technology and mass production, prices are expected to come down. There is a hope such cars will be available in the market in next couple of years.

As a matter of fact, you can already purchase road ready pure electric cars from BMW, Chevrolet, Nissan and Ford. Understandably, EVs are not as good as their fossil fuel burning brothers. But give it some time, technology will make it better.