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Sustainable Perspective of Electric Vehicles and Its Future Prospects
Author(s) -
Pawan Maske,
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Arvind Chel,
Pradeep K. Gopal,
Geetanjali Kaushik,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of sustainable materials processing and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2821-2843
DOI - 10.30880/jsmpm.2021.01.01.003
Subject(s) - green vehicle , miles per gallon gasoline equivalent , automotive engine , battery electric vehicle , electric vehicle , sustainability , renewable energy , incentive , fossil fuel , electrically powered spacecraft propulsion , battery (electricity) , environmental economics , business , engineering , transport engineering , automotive engineering , propulsion , fuel efficiency , economics , electrical engineering , waste management , aerospace engineering , ecology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , microeconomics
Vehicles running on fossil fuel are creating a threat to the environment by emitting pollutants such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sulfur and nitrogen oxides into the environment. Electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles provide a perennial solution to this problem and since the utilization of renewables for charging, the market is on verge of electric vehicle revolution. Electric propulsion systems can also be used in heavy transport vehicles, thus transitioning them to electric. This paper puts forth an overview of the electric vehicles for transportation of masses and freight across the globe and emphasis on the battery charging infrastructures. Recent trends and advancements in electric vehicle batteries are discussed briefly, along with sustainability in Li-ion batteries and its materials; moreover, a comparative study of different electric vehicles available in the Indian market is done. Similarly, the incentives offered by government, challenges faced by these vehicles and future development areas are conversed at the end of the paper.