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Environmental Impact of Electrical Scooters on Environment

   

Added on  2021-06-16

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AbstractThere has been a tectonic shift in the transport industry as more electrical scooters have surfaced in our roads to replace the conventional carbon-based methods(Larminie & Lowry, 2012). Air pollution has been greatly reduced since the introduction of these machines due to zero carbon footprint but a new environmental pollutant in the name of lithium which is a major component in the circuitry of the electrical scooters has caused a major negative impact on environment.(Cherry, Weinert, & Xinmiao, 2009). Such elements are a great environmental hazard especially in the traditional linear based economy where disposition ends the cycle(Platt et al., 2014).This report tries to bring out the balance in the environment and different types of the electric scooters. This report further explains how the traditional manufacturing design can be re-engineered to settle this balance in the environment and life cycle of the electric scooters. Our company is used as a case study for the discussions hereafter. The electrical scooter will be used as case study to compare their environmental impact analysis with their carbon powered counterparts. This will provide a balance between the cost of production and the environmental impact.The report summarises the case study of some some known scooter manufacturers presents the definitions and description which have been taken into account to ensure low cost production of e-scooters, most of which uses the circular economy which tries to dismantle the conventional process of the linear economy in scooter management.The middle part of the report explains different scenarios used in recycling scooter parts, After conducting a qualitative analysis bearing in mind the hygiene of the materials, several scenarios

of recycling are hereinafter proposed (Weinert, Ma, & Cherry, 2007). The proposal majorly dealswith electric components of the scooter which is a very peculiar feature of the electric scooter and perhaps the major cause of environmental pollution if not well disposed of (Khateeb, Farid, Selman, & Al-Hallaj, 2004). This component is made up of majorly an electric motor and lithium-based battery package. Lastly, the report is an analysis of the traditional life cycle of a scooter and compare it to the environmental impact analysis of the proposed hereafter different scenarios and the cost-benefit analysis of the re-engineering using the circular economy model ofproduction(Chou & Hsiao, 2005b).Introduction(Lipson & Kurman, 2016) in their article inferred that several CEOs won’t make any U-turn untilthey are satisfied that most road automobiles are electric. The quote underwent restate by Tesla Motor’s CEO, which is known for mass design and production of electric vehicles (Colella, 2000), Despite standing with the previous quote, the truth is the future seems not bright with more production of this electrical monsters. In the face value, the electrical scooter is seen as a greener approach of commuting since it reduces your carbon footprint, but in reality, some of its components are known environmental pollutants especially the lithium which is a major component of its battery circuitry (Tso & Chang, 2003). Conrad Luttrop once EcoDesign main goal s to provide a sustainable approach of design and production of various products. Putting this words into perspective, it is clear that there is no solution considered easy nor is there an easy answer to environmental pollutions. The report tries to bring out the benefits of employing the circular economy in the production life cycle contrary to the traditional linear economy with an aim of recycling various scooter components to reduce environmental degradation(Chou & Hsiao, 2005a).

Electrical Scooter: PartsAccording to the Navigant Research Leaderboard report [9], on matters electric scooter, it is evident that Europe’s market share is 2%. What is conspicuous as outlined the report is that Asia Pacific and Western Europe are the giant market share holder. The report further highlight that the Asia Pacific market share stands at 99% of the global sales. The only challenge to be able to operate in the Asian market is come up with scooter which are competitive (Weinert et al., 2007)The second upcoming market is the Western Europe. For one to succeed in the European market,the electric scooter must have more functionalities and more reliable in matters performance. Thegreen nature of the electric scooter play a vital role in the European market hence the scooter must be a low environmental pollutant emitting less noise (Tso & Chang, 2003). The figure 2.0 below a snapshot of the figures of the manufacturing report for various global markets.Figure 1 Scooter Manufacturers Market ShareThe design differences in the various manufacturers is as shown in the figure 3.0 below,

Figure 2 Manufacture Design DifferencesSome differences also exist in other components such as the technology used in braking technology, the energy recovery models, the distance range it can cover, etc. Generally such specifications differ from manufacture to manufacture,(Weiss, Dekker, Moro, Scholz, & Patel, 2015). The only peculiar differences are in the electricity circuitry part especially the battery. Those who use lead battery ensure the price is lower but less performance is achieved. The aim of the report is to give advice on the best case scenario for low cost production with less environmental degradation, the European market is the most preferred design to be implemented.(Chan, Pun, & Selden, 2013) This technology give more attention to competitiveness of the technology other than price. To give a clear picture of the various performance and cost analysis between the European models and the conventional models, the following figure illustrate the comparison in details.

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