Energy Efficiency and Ecological Impact of the Vehicles

Abstract

In this study, the energy characteristics of BEV and HEV were presented. Original experimental results for energy consumption are presented. The life cycle assessment of main types of ecological vehicles was done. As a base of comparison, the primary energy and CO2 emissions of conventional gasoline vehicle was used. An area, concerning vehicles, which are more effective in economic and ecological aspects, at average Emission factor of EU-28, is defined. For a separate country, this area will be different, depend on value of its Emission factor of electricity production. The study gives the evidences for the hypothesis that electric vehicles do not generate emissions at the place, where it runs, can be used for resolving the local problems with air pollutions, but not global.