3 ms·
Only if you ignore manufacturing and battery replacement. "The emissions from Materials production and refining of the ICE are roughly 40 per cent less than fo
by irthomasthomas 4y ago
Only if you ignore manufacturing and battery replacement.
"The emissions from Materials production and refining of the ICE are roughly 40 per cent less than for the BEV"
https://www.volvocars.com/images/v/-/media/project/contentplatform/data/media/my23/xc40-electric-light/volvo-cars-LCA-report-xc40.pdf https://www.volvocars.com/images/v/-/media/project/contentpl...
- clysm 4y agoA BEV makes up the manufacturing emission difference usually within the first year of operation. https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths#Myth5 https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths#Myt... https://www.autoblog.com/2021/06/29/electric-vs-gas-emissions-lifetime-break-even-point/ https://www.autoblog.com/2021/06/29/electric-vs-gas-emission...
- DoughnutHole 4y agoFirst - this article is entirely about engine vs motor efficiency (ie what percentage of energy used is actually converted to forward momentum). Second - your own source concluded that the studied BEV has lower lifetime emissions (including manufacturing) than the studied ICE car, albeit with a high uncertainty - they estimate that the the BEV has 27-54 tonnes of emmissions vs 58 tonnes for the ICE, or 47-93% of the ICE's lifetime emmissions.