Electric Vehicles Industry: Sustainability and Lifestyle Impact

This report analyzes the sustainability of the electric vehicles industry and its impact on lifestyle. It includes detailed analyses of the industry and a reflective document on how to comply with sustainability ideals.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
PART A...........................................................................................................................................1
Detailed analyses of Electric Vehicles industry..........................................................................1
PART B............................................................................................................................................3
Examine your current lifestyle and write a reflective document on how you could comply
with the sustainability ideals?.....................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
References:.......................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Electric vehicles refers to those vehicles which run through the use of electricity some
time or all the time. Electric vehicles industry include several vehicles which use electric motors
for the purpose of driving the wheels. Now a day, the use of electric vehicles have been
increased as the people are shifting from the fuel vehicles to the electric vehicles because of its
less cost of running. In 1828, Ányos Jedlik, build an electric car but he was not able to invent
electromagnetic device. That electric car include DC motor which is known as stator, rotor and
commutator (Bhattacharyya and Thakre 2020). In the development of electric vehicles industry,
United Kingdom has its importance. UK is consider as the second largest automotive
manufacturing hub in Europe. This report include the detailed research of Electric Vehicles
industry which shows its sustainability. In addition to this, it also deal with the reflective report
which obey the sustainability ideas of industry.
PART A
Detailed analyses of Electric Vehicles industry
Electric vehicles run through the use of electric motors by large and rechargeable
batteries. Range is described as the distance which have been derived by EV between recharges.
EV industry include variety of categories of electric vehicles which are given below: Battery Elevtric Vehicles (BEVs): It refers to those vehicles which use battery as an
only source of power. Mostly, it include non luxury models with a quoted range of 160
to 400 km. Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV): It include all those vehicles which generate their
own electricity from fuels such as hydrogen rather than plugging in the electricity grid to
recharge. Refilling of fuel can be done as similar to the other fuel cars. Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs): It include those vehicles which which can switch running on
electricity or any fossil fuel (Chu and et. al., 2019). It include a small and low powered
battery with low range of 40 to 90 km.
 Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs): Such vehicles include much smaller battery which is
rechargeable while driving. These vehicles can run in electric mode for a few miles.
Several of recent studies state that both fuel based as well as electric vehicles are similarly
harmful to the environment even the electric vehicles are worse for environment as compared to
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the diesel counterpart because of their carbon footprints. The reason behind it is the method of
car batteries manufacturing along with the process of charging. As per the Mayor of London,
road transport accounts for around half of the air pollution of capital (Lemphers and et. al.,
2022). The government of United Kingdom has decided to grow the sales of electric cars in order
to save the environment. Along with this, government also make a target of banning the petrol
and diesel cars by 2040. Government of United Kingdom is also focusing on the reduce the
carbon emissions to zero by 2050 and this target can be achieved by electric cars.
Sustainability of electric vehicles industry can be analysed by the feature of reducing
carbon emissions and cost. Electric vehicles also help with the noise pollution because these
vehicles are higher quieter as compared to the conventional vehicles. Hence, driving the electric
vehicles create higher peaceful environment. Majorly, the electric vehicles industry contributing
in improving the quality of air. It has been found that the fuel based vehicles produce carbon
dioxide emissions while driving (Govindarasu and Venkatesh 2019). On the other hand, pure
electric cars do not produce carbon dioxide emissions when driving. UK government has make a
commitment to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050. presently, transport is found as the most
expelling sector of economy of United Kingdom. Electric vehicles industry provide the best
method to decrease emissions.
Several of measures have been adopted by the government of United Kingdom to support
the respective industry. Some of them are explained below:
 Transport Decarbonisation plan has been developed by the government of UK on July
2021 along with publishing a delivery plan by 2035. This plan state the policies and
investments which have been made by the government in order to supporting the
transition to zero emission vehicles.
 In order to achieve the targets of 2035, government has develop a plan of introducing a
ZEV mandate from 2024 (Liang, Wang and Zhao 2022). mandate plays an important role
in setting the targets for the percentage of sales of new cars and vans which need to be
zero emission from 2024 onwards.
Yes, Electric vehicle is the best answer to reduce the carbon emissions along with slowing down
carbon change. The government of United Kingdom also committed to decrease the the carbon
dioxide emissions (Kumar and et. al., 2021). Government of UK has made many measures for
the purpose of encouraging the intake of electric vehicles because these vehicles contribute to
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the brand range of transport policy. For instance, electric vehicle leads to bringing improvement
in the quality of air, decrease noise pollution along with decreasing carbon emissions.
PART B
Examine your current lifestyle and write a reflective document on how you could comply with
the sustainability ideals?
Currently, we are living in the world of technology and the impact of advancement of
technology can be easily seen on the lifestyle of people. Electric vehicles are the latest trend in
the auto mobile industry. By knowing about such advancement of technology, I support the
electric vehicles industry and suggest to the people to buy the same. These vehicles are driven by
the electric motors on the place of fuel. These vehicles are are found as the safest vehicles for
environment. From a recent report it has been found that a electric vehicle save an average of 1.5
million grams of CO2 while running on the roads. I can improve my lifestyle through the use of
electric vehicles as it help us in maintaining the environment clean which is beneficial for all
people living in the society.
Increase in the pollution is the global problem. Several of organisations of different
industries are adopting eco-friendly activities by reducing natural resources and electric vehicles
are also the result of eco-friendly practices. As a result, it has been also found that the use of
electric vehicles have been increasing globally. Use of transportation in daily life is impacting
the health and environment of our society. Fuels based vehicles use fuel to run and eject
pollutants such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide which effect the quality of air in various
ways. From a recent report, it has been found that the road transportation segment release
approximately 123 million tonnes of carbon dioxide on yearly basis (Affect of electric vehicles on
environment, 2021).
The main factor of electric vehicle is that it run on electricity release zero tailpipes
(direct) emissions. These emissions are too less in quantity which are released from the driving
of petrol or diesel. As the demand of electric vehicles are growing day by day, their
manufacturing are getting more widespread. Battery which is being used in the electric vehicles
are recyclable which result in bringing the efficiency in vehicles along with decreasing the
requirement of origin of new material. It also result in the reduction of dependency on mining
along with the manufacturing of new batteries. Electric vehicles generate low emissions in their
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lifetime as compared to the vehicles running on fossil fuels. It is consider as the best way of
decreasing the emissions which also result in saving us in breathing in the poisonous gases.
Tailpipe implies direct effect on the quality of air. It has been found as the CO2
emissions of emit by the electric vehicles are much cleaner than the emissions released from
petrol engines which is consider as the most eco-friendly. From a recent research, it has been
analysed that an average of 4450 pounds of carbon Dioxide have been emitted by fully electric
vehicles on yearly basis (Electric vehicle save environment, 2022). All these are the reasons
which can effect my lifestyle and through the use of electric vehicle rather than the fuel based
vehicle, I can control the pollution in society and live life in a free and fresh air.
Due to the advancement in technology, several of companies are manufacturing luxury
vehicles which provide extra comfort to the customer. In my lifestyle, health is the first priority
which comes over the comfort zone. The use of electric vehicle may do not provide the luxury
feel which I can get from the other luxury fuel based vehicles but it help me in making the
environment more clean. So that the quality of air can be removed which may also result in the
decrease in diseases related to breath. In addition to this, the batteries used in these vehicles are
rechargeable and recyclable. Hence, it will not create any harmful effect on the environment as
the fossil fuels are creating. The sustainability of electric vehicle industry is found as effective
because of its features of saving environment. Government of United Kingdom is also supporting
this industry to grow in several ways which also result in the increase in sustainability of entire
industry. After a few years, entire fuel based vehicle industry will be replaced by the electric
vehicle industry. It is found as the best replacement which will help the society in improving
their lifestyle and living in the pure air.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it has been concluded that the electric vehicles industry is the
growing industry because of its less cost of running and environmental friendly features.
Pollution is the major problem which directly effect the health of people. Through the use of
electric vehicles, people can overcome from the problem this problem and make the life more
healthy. EV industry is playing a wider role not only in United Kingdom but all over the world.
In addition to this, it has been also analysed that this industry also have higher sustainability
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power because of the several unique features of electric vehicles such as low costing, use of less
carbon emissions and its sustainability.
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Online
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