Hybrids better than EVs at reducing CO2 emissions: Emissions Analytics
MANILA: According to a study conducted by Emissions Analytics, an expert in scientific measurement of real-world emissions, it has been found out that mass adoption of hybrid vehicles is much better in cutting down CO2 emissions than a lower number of pure electric vehicles on the planet.
The expert cited that because of the scarcity of batteries for EVs and technology that is still developing, hybrid vehicles are better at reducing CO2 emissions than EVs in the current world. The higher prices of batteries also affect the development and sales of BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles), mentioned Emission Analytics.
“The ideal solution is an immediate transition to petrol and diesel hybrids, with a further decade spent refining the technology, infrastructure, and battery supply chain to allow the adoption of BEVs. By 2030, the EU and the US would have had another decade to develop expanded, cleaner electricity generation capacity, improving the lifecycle emissions of BEVs”, CEO Nick Molden said.
Looking at the reports of the tests that were conducted, it is clearly visible that mild hybrids are the most efficient option in order to reduce CO2. According to Emissions Analytics, average CO2 reduction due to hybridisation of vehicles was 23% for the EU, 34% for the US, and an average 30%. During the tests,
Emission Analytics calculated distance-specific CO2 reduction per unit of battery capacity in g/km/kWh for mild, full, plug-in hybrids and BEVs. It is also worth mentioning that the upstream CO2 in fuel extraction, refining & transportation, and the production & distribution of electricity was not included in the test calculations.
“Full BEVs appears to be a highly inefficient way to achieve an urgent and meaningful CO2 reduction. With supply chain issues and consumer acceptance challenges including range and price, there is cause to investigate alternative use of our limited battery capacity. Due to CO2's long life in the atmosphere, a small change now is far better than a large change in the future.
We need to optimize the use of the industry's available battery capacity to facilitate a critical early reduction. One of our biggest challenges is fleet turnover, with vehicles staying on the road typically for up to 12 years. It means that refreshing the entire fleet is a very slow process. Given reservations about current EVs, we require an alternative that will have a more immediate impact”, said Molden.
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