How green are electric cars?
An article published by Which?
I would like to find the detail of the study itself carried out by Green NCAP. You can see the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Factsheets for the selected vehicles there at least.
But why hasn't this research been carried out before legislation was implemented to force manufacturers into the EV corner?
The LCA is based on 16 years of running a vehicle. Go for something lightweight and run in a country or area without great renewables supply and the ICE car may be better than the EV. Take a lightweight aluminium car and run it beyond those 16 years, how does that LCA stack up against trading it in for a new EV?
That's the kind of question we need answers to...
I'm sticking with the A2
How green are electric cars? Green NCAP releases first life cycle assessment figures - Which? News
‘Cradle to grave’ life cycle assessment figures show electric cars are responsible for less greenhouse gas emissions than others, but energy from renewable sources plays a pivotal role
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An article published by Which?
I would like to find the detail of the study itself carried out by Green NCAP. You can see the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Factsheets for the selected vehicles there at least.
But why hasn't this research been carried out before legislation was implemented to force manufacturers into the EV corner?
The LCA is based on 16 years of running a vehicle. Go for something lightweight and run in a country or area without great renewables supply and the ICE car may be better than the EV. Take a lightweight aluminium car and run it beyond those 16 years, how does that LCA stack up against trading it in for a new EV?
That's the kind of question we need answers to...
I'm sticking with the A2