Egypt is close to industrialization electric car In cooperation with China, within the framework of the state’s plan, to reduce harmful emissions and reduce consumption of fossil fuels during the coming period, coinciding with the global trend to expand the manufacture of these types of cars.. Learn regarding their types.
1 – Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs
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They are also known as electric cars that rely on 100% battery power.
2 – Hybrid Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PHEVs
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This type of car uses the battery to power the electric motor, then the car runs on electric power until the battery runs out, and it automatically switches to fuel (such as gasoline) to power the internal combustion engine. The batteries of these cars can be charged using a wall socket or charging equipment.
3 – Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs
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Current hybrid electric vehicles are powered by an internal combustion engine in combination with one or more electric motors that use energy stored in batteries. These cars combine the advantage of fuel economy and low exhaust emissions in addition to the power and efficiency of conventional cars.
The weekly bulletin of the Egyptian Insurance Federation stated that the state encourages activities with a sustainable environmental impact in Egypt, including electric cars.
It is scheduled to operate 3,000 charging stations for electric cars within 18 months in the governorates of Cairo, Alexandria, Giza and Sharm el-Sheikh and on various highways, as the availability of electric car charging stations is one of the basic requirements necessary to encourage the use of electric cars.
Currently, there is little interest in electric cars in the local market, as the latest published data showed that the total number of electric cars licensed in Egypt reached regarding 380 vehicles by February 2022.
However, there are efforts to motivate citizens to acquire an electric car, as Egypt’s moves to localize the electric car industry are part of the government’s plans to reduce emissions in the transportation sector by moving to the use of environmentally friendly electric cars.
It is worth noting that electric cars have many advantages, including saving fuel consumption, which will contribute to reducing pollution and carbon emissions.
This is in addition to the low cost of charging. It was announced in February that the cost of charging electric passenger cars at home is the same as the cost of electricity consumption in homes, and prices vary according to the consumer segment. An electric car consumes regarding 20 kWh for an average of 100 km, and most cars require regarding 50 kWh to be fully charged, a process that takes no more than 40 minutes.
