Open AccessEnvironmental Impact of ICE Vehicles and Battery Electric Vehicles: Comparison and Assessment of Impact Factors
Author(s) -
V. V. Gaevskiy,
Irina Odinokova
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mir transporta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1992-3252
DOI - 10.30932/1992-3252-2019-17-3-220-231
Subject(s) - environmental impact assessment , battery (electricity) , internal combustion engine , automotive engineering , green vehicle , environmental science , environmental pollution , transport engineering , battery electric vehicle , efficient energy use , environmental economics , engineering , fuel efficiency , environmental protection , ecology , power (physics) , physics , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , economics , biology
In 2017 the number of motor vehicles, being in operation in the world, exceeded 1,5 billion units. Motorization has caused serious problems for safety of the environment, life and health of humans.This article discusses various factors of impact of motorisation and automobilisation on the environment.Until recently, harmful emissions from vehicles have been considered as the main significant factor in environmental pollution. Due to implementation of the technical policy for implementation of EURO environmental standards, the «center of gravity» in the problems of improving the environmental safety of vehicles is moving towards minimising the heat entering the environment after being emitted by motor vehicles engines. The greatest practical interest is associated with the recovery of energy spent on traction, as the recovery increases the energy efficiency of road transport while reducing the negative impact on the environment.A comparative assessment of cars with internal combustion engines and battery electric vehicles showed that the overall negative impact of comparable vehicles on the environment currently differs slightly.It is necessary to continue research and development in the field of energy recovery problems.