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"Statements have been circulating online, including leading news platforms,
that battery electric cars will greatly increase the average mass of the
on-road fleet. This claim is used as an argument against these cars.
Even the Australian motoring organisation NRMA has posed the question: “EVs are
heavy. Are they safe on our roads and carparks?” (It does say the answer is
yes.)
The stated reason for such concerns is generally that electric car batteries
are heavy and increase overall vehicle mass. A heavier vehicle needs more
energy to drive it and so will typically increase emissions. A greater mass
also reduces traffic safety and could have damaging impacts on parking spaces
and roads.
A critical review released yesterday took a closer look at these claims to see
if they hold true in Australia. It finds these claims don’t stack up in a
country where sales of fossil-fuelled (petrol, diesel, LPG) vehicles skew
towards large and heavy utes and SUVs.
When adjusted for actual top 10 vehicles sold and using realistic mass values,
the average mass of battery electric and fossil-fuelled cars differs by just 68
kilograms. That difference is not significant, especially because electric cars
are much more energy-efficient."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
