Low Cost of Maintenance
Purchasing alternative energy products can be good for your pocketbook in addition to the environmental benefits. With an electric vehicle you no longer have to pay for rising gasoline prices, oil, filters, etc. Electric vehicles have far fewer moving parts than gasoline-powered cars. Fewer moving parts means lower manufacturing costs and lower maintenance costs. Electric vehicles never need an oil change or new spark plugs. Since they get most of their stopping power from a regenerative braking system, brake pads and rotors last several times longer than those on an internal combustion engine powered car. Since electric motors have much more torque at lower speeds when compared to fuel vehicles, transmissions in electric vehicles can be drastically simplified. The simplified drive train in an electric car not only makes it more reliable; it also results in much lower maintenance costs.

Operating Cost
Electric vehicles with direct current (DC) electric systems get about 0.4 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per mile, while those with more efficient alternating current (AC) systems get about 0.174 to 0.288 kWh per mile. If your home electricity rate is $0.13 per kWh, it would cost about $0.05 per mile for DC operation and $0.03 cents per mile for AC operation. You would pay $0.12 per mile for gasoline in a vehicle that gets 25 miles per gallon when gasoline sells for $3 per gallon. When considering total operating costs, weigh battery replacement at four-year intervals or about 20,000 miles ($1,000 or $2,000) against four years of tune-ups, oil changes, mufflers, starters, water pumps, and other maintenance costs.

The electric companies usually offers electricity to its E-9 customers at different prices based on the time of day when the electricity is actually used. The E-9 rate offers a significant incentive to you to charge your vehicle during the off-peak time period when the demand for electricity is lower.

Incentives and Tax Credits
Electric vehicles will become a success only if consumers are willing to buy them. However, being new technology produced in smaller quantities, electric vehicles are sometimes more expensive than fuel vehicles. Federal and Local Governments understand that consumers will only buy electric vehicles if financial incentives reducing their purchase cost and other non-financial incentives are offered. As a result there are a large number of incentives, rebates and tax credits available for consumers interested in purchasing electric vehicles. Please research and contact your local authorities for more information. Here are links to assist in your research regarding electric vehicles. State and Federal Incentives and Laws and US Department of Energy

If you're buying a fleet of electric cars for a business then you can maximize your tax break by purchasing a number of electric cars at once.

You will need to fill out IRS Form 8910 available here http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8910.pdf.

National Security and Oil Dependency
What electric vehicles all have in common is the ability to use electricity from the grid to displace the petroleum used for transportation. The US Department of Energy estimates that about two-thirds of all the oil consumed in America is used for transportation. Currently, 96% of US transportation is fueled by oil. More than half of that oil is imported, often from hostile nations. Policymakers and the public are increasingly aware that this dependence on oil is a threat to US national security.

Oil dependence also poses a threat to our economic security, as price volatility and supply insecurity impacts markets and consumers.   

Global Worming
Electric vehicles are also an important part of a climate change strategy. Displacing petroleum with electricity reduces emissions from the transportation sector. Even with today’s mix of grid electricity sources, which is dominated by coal, the use of grid power instead of petroleum is a net benefit for the environment. As grid-power becomes even cleaner over time, greenhouse gas reduction and other air quality benefits of electric vehicles will be even greater.

Environmental Footprint Benefit
a. C02 Offset Benefit - One of the leading causes of pollution are the CO2 emissions an internal combustion engine emits to the environment. Each of Venta's electric vehicles conservatively offsets 22 internal combustion vehicles even if powered from electricity that is generated from a coal plant. Electricity powered by solar, wind or hydropower increases this offset and the positive impact you are making to the environment.

b. Pollutant Impact - Without the use of oil or transmission fluid, you can rest assured that you are not contributing pollutants because most of the electric cars Venta offers operate with a non-toxic lithium titanate battery.

If you are interested in purchasing an electric vehicle see Product tab to find a dealer near you.