Health and environmental benefits related to electric vehicle introduction in EU countries
Abstract
External costs (ExternE) for health and climate change were analyzed. Electric vehicles (EV) cause less air pollution in countries with clean energy fuel mix. Countries with carbon intensive energy fuel mix may not profit from EV introduction. Time of charging EV has minor impact compared to not-driving classic car.
- Publication:
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Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
- Pub Date:
- December 2014
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2014TRPD...33...26B
- Keywords:
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- External costs;
- Electric vehicle;
- Particulate matter;
- Air pollution;
- CO<SUB>2</SUB> emission;
- Battery production