Economic and Climate Benefits of Electric Vehicles in China, the United States, and Germany.
Environ Sci Technol
; 53(18): 11013-11022, 2019 Sep 17.
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| ID: mdl-31415163
ABSTRACT
Mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is widely viewed as essential to address climate change and requires a compelling case for ownership worldwide. While the manufacturing costs and technical capabilities of EVs are similar across regions, customer needs and economic contexts vary widely. Assessments of the all-electric-range required to cover day-to-day driving demand, and the climate and economic benefits of EVs, need to account for differences in regional characteristics and individual travel patterns. To meet this need travel profiles for 1681 light-duty passenger vehicles in China, the U.S., and Germany were used to make the first consistent multiregional comparison of customer and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission benefits of EVs. We show that despite differences in fuel prices, driving patterns, and subsidies, the economic benefits/challenges of EVs are generally similar across regions. Individuals who are economically most likely to adopt EVs have GHG benefits that are substantially greater than for average drivers. Such "priority" EV customers have large (32%-63%) reductions in cradle-to-grave GHG emissions. It is shown that low battery costs (below approximately $100/kWh) and a portfolio of EV offerings are required for mass adoption of electric vehicles.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Emissões de Veículos
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Gasolina
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Sci Technol
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article