The Preponderance of Electric Vehicles and the Availability of Green Electricity

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author Modis, Theodore
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contents The main advantage of electric vehicles, namely, their non-polluting operation, is compromised when the electricity they use comes from burning fossil fuels. The number of electric vehicles on the road is growing much faster than the amount of green electricity produced. It is forecasted that in 2037 the number of electric vehicles on the road will need an amount of electricity equal to the entire green electricity produced at that time. Therefore, green operation of electric vehicles entering the market after 2037 will be impossible. The sales of hydrogen-burning vehicles are poised to overtake the sales of electric vehicles in 2041, but a non-polluting overall operation for them is not guaranteed either at this time.
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spellingShingle The Preponderance of Electric Vehicles and the Availability of Green Electricity
Modis, Theodore
Physics and Society
The main advantage of electric vehicles, namely, their non-polluting operation, is compromised when the electricity they use comes from burning fossil fuels. The number of electric vehicles on the road is growing much faster than the amount of green electricity produced. It is forecasted that in 2037 the number of electric vehicles on the road will need an amount of electricity equal to the entire green electricity produced at that time. Therefore, green operation of electric vehicles entering the market after 2037 will be impossible. The sales of hydrogen-burning vehicles are poised to overtake the sales of electric vehicles in 2041, but a non-polluting overall operation for them is not guaranteed either at this time.
title The Preponderance of Electric Vehicles and the Availability of Green Electricity
topic Physics and Society
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.00028