期刊
出版社
ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2016.0364
关键词
weight; car; drivetrain; emissions; Great Britain
资金
- EPSRC [EP/N02351X/1, EP/N022645/1]
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/N022645/1, EP/N02351X/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- EPSRC [EP/N022645/1, EP/N02351X/1] Funding Source: UKRI
Current European policies define targets for future direct emissions of new car sales that foster a fast transition to electric drivetrain technologies. However, these targets do not consider the emissions produced in electricity generation and material production, and therefore fail to incentivise car manufacturers to consider the benefits of vehicle weight reduction. In this paper, we examine the potential benefits of limiting the average weight and altering the material composition of new cars in terms of global greenhouse gas emissions produced during the use phase, electricity generation and material production. We anticipate the emissions savings for the future car fleet in Great Britain until 2050 for various alternative futures, using a dynamic material flow analysis of ferrous metals and aluminium, and considering an evolving demand for car use. The results suggest that fostering vehicle weight reduction could produce greater cumulative emissions savings by 2050 than those obtained by incentivising a fast transition to electric drivetrains, unless there is an extreme decarbonization of the electricity grid. Savings promoted by weight reduction are immediate and do not depend on the pace of decarbonization of the electricity grid. Weight reduction may produce the greatest savings when mild steel in the car body is replaced with high-strength steel. This article is part of the themed issue 'Material demand reduction'.
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