Competition of electric vehicles with other means of road transport over the past 150 years: a survey

Automobiles as a new means of road transport had to compete with horses at the end of the 19th century. Automobiles won the competition because they were faster, cheaper to operate, and produced less pollution. The potential consumer had a choice between vehicles with electric, internal combustion o...

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Published in:International journal of electric and hybrid vehicles 2019, Vol.11 (4), p.358-366
Main Author: Yakovlev, Vadim F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Automotive engines
Competition
Electric vehicles
Energy efficiency
Gasoline
Horses
Internal combustion
Mass production
Motor vehicles
Pollution
Pollution control
Road transportation
Steam electric power generation
Steam engines
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Summary:Automobiles as a new means of road transport had to compete with horses at the end of the 19th century. Automobiles won the competition because they were faster, cheaper to operate, and produced less pollution. The potential consumer had a choice between vehicles with electric, internal combustion or steam engines in the 1900s. Electric vehicles were considered as more reliable and cost effective. Mass production made gasoline vehicles affordable and easy-to-use. Electric vehicles lost the competition with them since 1910s. Air pollution in large cities has renewed the interest in electric vehicles at the end of the 20th century. Expressions for estimation of well to wheel energy efficiency of electric and gasoline vehicles in miles per gallon have been obtained. Electric vehicles are more well to wheel energy efficient than gasoline cars. Price-performance ratio for electric vehicles today is higher than it was in the 1900s.
ISSN:1751-4088
1751-4096
DOI:10.1504/IJEHV.2019.102885