Electric cars – they may in time increase car use without effective road pricing reform and risk lifecycle carbon emission increases
David A. Hensher
Abstract
We are told that electric vehicles, cars in particular, will be good for the environment. But what exactly might this mean? It is true that end use emissions will be significantly reduced when we m...
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Electric carsRoad pricingTransport engineeringGreen vehicleRoad transportAutomotive engineeringBusinessElectric vehicleEnvironmental economicsEngineeringEconomicsFuel efficiencyPower (physics)Traffic congestionPhysicsQuantum mechanicsElectric Vehicles and InfrastructureEnergy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesVehicle emissions and performance