Cars started out as luxury. But now they have become a necessity. When the first car came out on the road in the early 1800s, no one had imagined the immense success and popularity it would enjoy two centuries later. Today, every working middle class family aspires to have a car. They might be limited in their choice by the budget. But that does not deter them. Little wonder, since applying and being approved for loans is easy now. Even the increasing oil rates haven’t decreased the number of people applying for car loans everyday.
Technology has come far since the time the idea of the first car was put in place. As a result, there are several models and designs of the automobile that are available in the market. Land Rovers to Rolls Royce; sedans to hatchbacks; diesel engine to petrol ones; costly to cost effective; one has a wide range to choose from. Currently, there are 520 million users of cars worldwide. And this number is increasing even as we speak.
However, there is a different side to this story; a darker side. Car manufacturing is a booming industry today. It has resulted in increasing the economy of nations by generating employment. But these employments have come at the cost of health hazards. Yes. Growth in the number of cars on the road has lead to pollution of the environment. We are breathing toxic gases today, thanks to the emission of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Besides, to run these polluting engines has become costly. We are paying for the oil through our nose. And over use of the natural resources has created an imbalance in nature.
Onus needs to be taken to improve the current design of the cars. These designs should be made keeping in mind the current causes of concern. To build engines that are less polluting, would be a good start. Besides that, we need to start looking for alternative fuels pronto!
