Electric Car Persuasive Speech
Summary
TLDRThe video script emphasizes the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, highlighting that cars contribute to 20% of daily emissions and advocating for a switch to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2050 to combat climate change. It presents a financial analysis showing the cost savings from EVs, addresses environmental impacts, and counters common concerns about limited EV options and battery range. The script calls for collective action to embrace EVs for a sustainable future.
Takeaways
- 🚗 Carbon emissions from cars account for 20% of daily global emissions, indicating the significant impact of vehicles on climate change.
- 🌡️ A 40% reduction in carbon emissions is necessary by 2050 to avoid irreversible environmental consequences.
- 🔄 Reducing car emissions could achieve half of the 40% target, highlighting the potential of electric vehicles in meeting climate goals.
- 🌍 Climate change brings severe repercussions such as habitat loss, food scarcity, and water shortages, emphasizing the urgency of action.
- 📉 The financial burden of gasoline costs for the average US citizen amounts to $6,600 per year, presenting a clear incentive to switch to electric vehicles.
- 💸 The switch to electric vehicles can save individuals significant money by eliminating the recurring expense of gasoline.
- 🌿 The environmental impact of gasoline usage is substantial, with two tanks of gas consumed weekly per person contributing to carbon emissions.
- 🚦 The limited options and concerns over battery range are the main barriers preventing people from adopting electric vehicles.
- 🚘 Major car manufacturers, including Audi, Volvo, and Toyota, are committing to full electric vehicle lineups by 2025, expanding market variety.
- 🔋 Advancements in battery technology are improving electric vehicle range and reducing charging times, making them more practical for long-distance travel.
- 🏁 The Tesla Roadster exemplifies the progress in electric vehicles, offering a 620-mile range and a 30-minute charge time, setting a new standard for convenience and efficiency.
Q & A
What percentage of daily carbon emissions do cars currently contribute to?
-Cars contribute to 20% of daily carbon emissions.
By what year do we need to reduce carbon emissions by 40% to avoid severe consequences?
-We need to reduce carbon emissions by 40% by the year 2050.
What are the negative consequences of rising carbon emissions as mentioned in the script?
-The negative consequences include climate change, habitat loss, food scarcity, and water shortages.
What is the financial implication of driving a gas-powered car for an average working-class US citizen?
-An average working-class US citizen spends approximately $6,600 per year on gas alone for their car.
How often does the average person need to fill up their gas tank if they drive 12 hours a week?
-The average person needs to fill up their gas tank twice a week.
What is the average cost of a tank of gas mentioned in the script?
-The average cost of a tank of gas is $57.75.
What is the main argument presented for switching to electric vehicles?
-The main argument is that switching to electric vehicles can help reduce carbon emissions significantly and save money on fuel costs.
What are the two main issues people find when considering electric cars according to the script?
-The two main issues are limited options on the current market and the perceived inadequacy of battery ranges.
Which companies have pledged to release full electric car lineups by 2025?
-Companies like Audi, Volvo, and Toyota have pledged to release full electric car lineups by 2025.
What is the range and charging time of the Tesla Roadster mentioned in the script?
-The Tesla Roadster boasts a range of 620 miles per charge and a charging time of 30 minutes.
What is the script's final call to action for the audience?
-The final call to action is to trade in their current car for an electric one to help save the world one drive at a time.
Outlines
🚗 The Urgency of Reducing Carbon Emissions with Electric Vehicles
This paragraph emphasizes the critical role of reducing car emissions to combat climate change and reach the 2050 carbon reduction targets. It introduces the argument for transitioning from traditional cars to electric vehicles (EVs), highlighting the alarming rate of carbon emissions and their consequences, such as habitat loss and water shortages. The speaker uses data from various sources to construct a compelling case for EVs, promising to address both financial and environmental impacts in everyday life.
💰 Financial and Environmental Impacts of Electric Vehicles
The speaker presents a detailed financial analysis of owning a gas-powered car versus an electric one, using the example of an average US citizen commuting to work. The high costs of gasoline over a year are calculated, demonstrating significant savings with an EV. The environmental impact is also discussed, with the speaker illustrating how widespread gasoline consumption contributes to a large portion of carbon emissions. The paragraph addresses potential concerns about the limited options and battery range of current EVs, but counters these with the promise of technological advancements and upcoming diverse electric car models from major manufacturers.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Carbon Emissions
💡2050 Reduction Goal
💡Electric Vehicle (EV)
💡Climate Change
💡Habitat Loss
💡Food Scarcity
💡Water Shortages
💡Financial Impact
💡Gasoline Costs
💡Battery Range
💡Charging Infrastructure
💡Tesla Roadster
Highlights
Carbon emissions from cars account for 20% of daily carbon emissions, emphasizing the need for reduction.
A 40% reduction in carbon emissions is necessary by 2050 to avoid a tipping point with severe consequences.
Cutting car emissions could achieve half of the 40% reduction goal, highlighting the potential impact of electric vehicles.
Climate change, habitat loss, food scarcity, and water shortages are consequences of rising carbon emissions.
Research from credible sources supports the argument for transitioning to electric vehicles.
The financial burden of gasoline for the average US citizen amounts to $6,600 per year.
Switching to an electric vehicle can save significant money on fuel costs.
The environmental impact of gasoline cars is substantial, contributing to 20% of carbon emissions.
Electric vehicles can significantly reduce an individual's carbon footprint.
Limited options and concerns over battery range are barriers to electric vehicle adoption.
Major car manufacturers are committing to full electric car lineups by 2025, increasing market diversity.
Battery technology is improving, with ranges increasing and charging times decreasing.
The Tesla Roadster exemplifies advancements in electric vehicle technology with a 620-mile range and 30-minute charge time.
The collective switch to electric vehicles can contribute to global environmental sustainability.
The presentation aims to eliminate doubts about electric vehicles and encourage a transition to cleaner transportation.
The call to action is to trade in current cars for electric ones at dealerships to make a positive environmental impact.
Transcripts
today carbon emissions from cars that
count for 20% of all carbon emissions
produced every single day now another
fact is that by 2050 we need to reduce
our carbon emissions by 40% now 40% I
know that's a big number may seem
impossible but when we compare these two
facts together we can clearly see that
by cutting off the car emissions we can
get halfway to our goal of a 40%
reduction you see today I'm going to be
telling you why you should trade in the
current car you have and purchase an
electric vehicle to use in your everyday
travels you see research shows that the
current climate of the current carbon
emissions are rising at a very alarming
rate and these come with very bad
consequences as well such as climate
change it comes with habitat loss comes
with food scarcity and water shortages
and that year 2050 is so crucial because
that is a tipping point is the point of
no return to where if we don't do
anything by that year all the problems i
just listed will only get worse
exponentially
now using research from the Union of
Concerned Scientists climate central
sciencing and Tesla I have constructed a
educated argument as to why everyone
should purchase electric car now today
I'm going to be going over financial and
environmental tragedies that are
happening in your everyday life whether
you know it or not and how one simple
purchase can alleviate both these issues
simultaneously and by the end of this
presentation I'm sure you will agree
with me that the future is in fact
electric so let's start out with a
financial side of this disaster and in
order to do this let's set up a scenario
let's say you are an average
working-class US citizen you live about
an hour away from your work where you
drive five days a week to and from
that's ten hours a week however we need
to add two hours to that to account for
both expected and unexpected that you're
going to have to run this leaves you
with a grand total of 12 hours a week
driver that leads to the next issue how
long is that one thing a gas gonna last
you well I did the math and the average
tank of gas driving at 60 miles an hour
will last you 400 miles and you put that
all together
and you're gonna fill up your gas tank
twice a week in order to get to those 12
hours well the next issue is how much
does one tank of gas cost and the
average tank of gas cost fifty seven
dollars and seventy five cents now this
means we're going to fill up twice a
week spending that amount twice you may
think Oh
fifty seven dollars seventy five cents
that's chump change that's easy I can do
that until we expand that idea over the
course of a year multiply that to the 52
weeks that there are and we end up with
a grand total of six thousand six
dollars a year that you are spending on
gas alone that's money out of your
pocket that you can put right back in by
making the simple switch of switching
that gas powered car for an electric one
now that we've talked about the
financial side let's talk about
environmental impact so back to that
earlier scenario where you're buying two
tanks a gas this means you're also using
two tanks of gas every single week
you're burning through those two tanks
and again you may think Sam what's the
big deal is just two tanks
well let's expand that idea on a
national level there are 320 million
people in maybe the u.s. today and if we
expand those two gallons of gas per
citizen we can clearly see why 20
percent of carbon emissions come from
cars alone and again this can be
immediately stopped prevented and cut
off by switching that gas powered car
for an electric month okay so now we've
talked about the financial side of
things we've talked about the
environmental side of things you're
thinking what is stopping me from going
out and buying that electric car today
well when I looked I found two main
issues that people find when searching
for an electric car and that is the
limited options on the current market
and the range of batteries of those cars
on the market seem to be inadequate so
starting out with those limited options
the issue is that there are not enough
electric cars on the current car market
so when you go to see the car you may
see twenty gas-powered cars but only
ones to electric powered cars and in
those one to two electric powered cars
they all seem to look quite similar
I'm appealing to the average consumer
but thankfully there is a solution on
the way because many companies are
releasing full electric car lineups in
the next five years and now I'm not
talking about these companies should
never heard of I'm talking about Alli
Volvo and Toyo that have all pledged to
release full electric lineups by 2025
and this will highly diversify the
market of alleged cars leading them from
looking like this very similar boxy
chunky maybe not super appealing for
everybody to this where we have SUVs and
sports cars and cars that look good to
the average consumer to buy moving on
let's talk about the battery range now
the battery range is an issue for people
who drive long distances many times a
year because it's quite inconvenient for
them to have to stop and charge their
vehicle which is the next issue because
charging the vehicle can maybe take one
to two hours depending on what car you
have now this makes electric cars seem
very unappealing to the consumer but
thankfully again another solution
because technology constantly improves
this means that the range of the vehicle
will not only improve but the amount of
time that it charges will decrease
exponentially in the next few years take
example this car right here the Tesla
Roadster it boasts a range of 620 miles
per charge and a charging time of a mere
30 minutes that is far from inconvenient
if you ask me as ahead even last longer
than your average take a guess so today
we've discussed how will this help you
financially how will this help the
environment and the whole world and I
have completely eliminated all doubts in
your mind and reasons as wise not make
the switch so now there's only one thing
left to do join me drive down to your
dealership tell them you want to make
the change you want to trade in your
current car and buy an electric one
because if we all come together and do
this we can help save the world one
drive at a time thank you
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