Highlights Electric vehicles are projected to be cost-effective in reducing emissions. Electric vehicle's total ownership cost is expected to decrease next five years. Electric vehicles can lower most direct emissions, except wear and resuspension. Battery electric vehicle emission reductions depend strongly on the energy mix. Colombian electric mix (70 % hydropower) potentially favors electric vehicles.
Abstract The increasing vehicle technologies and fuels available for urban passenger transportation urge decision-makers to support dynamic policies that consider life-cycle impacts to benefit local and global environmental conditions. This study uses a Well-to-Wheels Life Cycle Assessment approach to assess the costs and impacts of various vehicle technologies in Bogotá, Colombia, considering the total ownership cost and pollution emissions. Despite a higher initial investment, we find that battery electric vehicles will be more cost-effective than internal combustion vehicles in less than three years. Electric motorcycles present the best cost-benefit ratio. However, to effectively reduce emissions, it is crucial to decrease the share of fossil fuels in electricity production to less than 30%, given the current 70% renewable share in the Colombian electricity mix. This research provides valuable insights for decision-makers, combining total ownership cost and well-to-wheel analysis and focusing on developing countries.
Emissions and ownership-cost of conventional and electric passenger vehicles in Bogotá, Colombia
2024-01-31
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Electronic Resource
English
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