auto news desk, Electric cars are being promoted a lot all over the world. Not only common people but big companies are also praising him. Veteran cab service provider Uber has also announced that it will run EV cabs in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The company will bring 25,000 electric cars on the roads in collaboration with EV fleet partners in the next two years. On the other hand, the government is also promoting electric vehicles fiercely, as well as giving subsidy on buying battery operated vehicles.
Actually, it is believed that electric cars do not pollute, but a study by IIT Kanpur has challenged this claim. In a study by India’s leading Institute of Technology, it has been claimed that electric cars cause more pollution than petrol-diesel cars. This claim is really shocking because till now it has been believed that electric cars are eco-friendly.
Electric car: increasing pollution and also expensive
According to a report by IIT Kanpur’s Engine Research Lab, manufacturing, running and scrapping of electric cars emit 15 to 50 per cent more greenhouse gases (GHG) than petrol-diesel and hybrid cars. If you do, then buying, insuring and maintaining an electric car is also 15-60 percent more expensive. However, the report claims that hybrid cars are the most eco-friendly cars. IIT Kanpur has conducted this study in collaboration with a Japanese institution. There were three types of categories – two foreign categories and one Indian category. The study was carried out to find out the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the vehicles.
Electric car and coal connection
Professor Avinash Aggarwal of IIT Kanpur has done this study. He explained that battery-powered electric cars (BEVs) are charged with electricity. In India, 75 percent of electricity is generated from coal, which contains carbon-dioxide. It is well known that carbon-dioxide increases pollution.
Hybrid cars get a boost
The report claimed that Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) emit less pollution. Hybrid cars are better than petrol-diesel and electric cars. However, hybrid vehicles are much more expensive than both these cars. Hybrid cars are more taxed due to which they are expensive. That’s why the government should give the same subsidy on hybrid cars as on electric cars.