P2_7 Electric Vehicles vs Internal Combustion Vehicles

Authors

  • Joseph Duggan University of Leicester
  • Gregor Gillan University of Leicester
  • Luke Meehan University of Leicester
  • Alex Tyrrell University of Leicester

Abstract

There is much debate over the carbon footprints of electrical vehicles (EV) versus internal combustion engine vehicles (ICE). In this paper, we estimate the net CO2 emissions for the average ICE to surpass that of EVs at ∼25,000 km driven, with the worst EVs requiring ∼74,000 km and the best EVs requiring ∼16,000 km, concluding that EVs always surpass ICEs in their lifetimes.

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Published

19-12-2020

How to Cite

Duggan, J., Gillan, G., Meehan, L., & Tyrrell, A. (2020). P2_7 Electric Vehicles vs Internal Combustion Vehicles. Physics Special Topics, 19(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3744

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2020): Physics Special Topics

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Articles