DOES ELECTRIC CAR PRODUCE EMISSIONS?

This article focuses on the comparison of the amount of emissions produced by vehicles with a combustion engine and electric cars. The comparison, which is based on the LCA factor results, indicates that an electric car produces more emissions than a vehicle with combustion engine. The implementatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vladimír RIEVAJ, František SYNÁK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Silesian University of Technology 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Journal of Silesian University of Technology. Series Transport
Subjects:
LCA
Online Access:http://sjsutst.polsl.pl/archives/2017/vol94/187_SJSUTST94_2017_RievajSynak.pdf
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Summary:This article focuses on the comparison of the amount of emissions produced by vehicles with a combustion engine and electric cars. The comparison, which is based on the LCA factor results, indicates that an electric car produces more emissions than a vehicle with combustion engine. The implementation of electric cars will lead to an increase in the production of greenhouse gases.
ISSN:0209-3324
2450-1549