Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2023, 25(1):B34-B44 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2023.008

Gap Analysis in Eco Categories, Electric Vehicle Comparison and Solutions to Global Transport Challenges

Ventsislav P. Keseev ORCID...
Telecommunications Department, University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, Ruse, Bulgaria

Nowadays, the world is facing many challenges that require a fast environmental and energy transition, but some obstacles have been found. A gap analysis has been made and the conclusion is that there are flaws in the eco categories distribution of different types of electric vehicles. A comparison is done and the conclusions are that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with smaller batteries are the most versatile, while the battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are good primarily for urban driving. The BEVs reduce the urban pollution, but the global ecological effects are rather controversial and their usage still has many limitations. A discussion of adequate options and solutions for the transport pollution and energy problems is presented. The ultimate goal is to provoke adjustments in government transportation policies towards appropriate solutions that solve today’s pollution problems in better and more adequate way.

Keywords: consumption, ecology, electric, energy, fuel, hybrid, vehicle
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Received: September 14, 2022; Accepted: November 14, 2022; Prepublished online: November 29, 2022; Published: January 25, 2023  Show citation

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Keseev, V.P. (2023). Gap Analysis in Eco Categories, Electric Vehicle Comparison and Solutions to Global Transport Challenges. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 25(1), B34-44. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2023.008
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