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The climate in New Jersey is slowly rising and white Christmas’ may cease to exist in the upcoming future. A solution to this problem would be the adaptation of electric cars. Gas-powered cars emit a lot of greenhouse gases that pollute the air and add to the global warming crisis. Gas-powered cars can emit nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, benzene, and formaldehyde, all of which are greenhouse gases that are toxic pollutants in the air. Electric cars emit none of these gases and on top of that they are also cheaper to use then gasoline-powered cars. Americans who use electric cars pay approximately $540 annually to charge their electric car, however, Americans who use gas-powered cars pay approximately $5000 annually on gas for their car. In New Jersey, 35% of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by vehicles. Overall, using electric cars would massively benefit the environment and help the climate change crisis.