In order to reduce pollution and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, the electrification of the shipping industry has gradually attracted people's attention. Although electric vehicles have the advantages of energy saving, emission reduction, and low noise, their environmental, economic and social benefits still need to be improved. This article starts from the comprehensive benefits of electric vehicles, use full life cycle analysis to analyze it in detail and finally got the result. As the energy consumption and emissions of electric ships still exist, the cost of batteries is still too high at this stage, priority can be given to the development of inland river, medium and short distance electric vehicles transportation, and then gradually develop ocean shipping.