Electric vehicles have been in the past 18 years, matching life span, large

This extensive research analyzed the 300 million MOT test records from 2005 to 2022 before the conclusion

At present, electric vehicles can last until the same time, and usually more reliable than comparable ice cars. This is a new multinational research conclusion conducted by researchers from the University of Birmingham and the London School of Economics (LSE). The research analyzes more than 300 million records, including data from 30 million cars.

Posted in the journal Natural energyThese findings show how far the EV technology has gone. Even so, researchers need to warn further research to fully understand the long -term potential of these vehicles.

The research uses the British major dataset to use anonymous MOT test data. This allows researchers to view records from 2005 to 2022. These records have been detailed enough to infer when the life of the car is over and what type of power assembly each use.

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In short, after research by peer review, early electric vehicles worked hard to continue to ice cars, but at this point, they had caught up. The study said: “Although BEV represents a new and new technology that is not very reliable, they have developed rapidly. It is expected that the latest BEV will exceed the average ICEV in the same queue.”

Electric vehicles faster than ice cars

One of the outstanding discoveries of the study is how the battery electric vehicle improves in terms of reliability. The study found that the possibility of failure was reduced by 12 % in each year of production each year. This number was especially higher than 6.7 % of gasoline engine vehicles, while diesel speed was only 1.9 %. In other words, if you are considering using BEV, the opportunity for each newer model will not collapse is great, so that those early EV HICUPS looks like a distant memory.

Dr. Viet Nguyen-Tien, the co-owner of LSE, said: “Our discovery provides key insights for the life and environmental impact of electric vehicles. BEV is no longer just a niche choice. Product, this is an important step towards the future of zero carbon. “

Robert Elliott, a co -owner of Robert Elliott, a professor of economics at the University of Birmingham University, added: “Bevs provides huge environmental benefits, especially when Europe turns to a more renewable renewal Despite the higher emissions of the energy group, although the production is higher, the lasting electric vehicle can quickly offset the carbon footprint, which helps to resist climate change, which makes it a more sustainable long -term choice. “

How to compare modern electric vehicles?

To quantify the progress, researchers provide some hard numbers. At present, the average life expectancy of modern BEV is 18.4 years, and it can cover 124,000 miles (200,000) before exiting. This mileage not only matches, but also exceeds the average level of gasoline power vehicles.

In order to compare, the lifespan of gasoline cars is usually slightly longer, with an average of 18.7 years, but it covers a small area, with an average of about 116,000 (187,000 kilometers). In contrast, the life of diesel cars is 16.3 years, but it takes a higher mileage, which usually reaches about 255,000 miles (410,000 kilometers) before retirement. Of course, these are the average, so, as the saying goes, your mileage may be different-yes, we know that your Japanese SUV sailed 300,000 miles without IC.

Future challenges

At the same time, they admit that the community needs to continue to study the theme. On the one hand, we are still a bit in the early days when electric vehicles transition. We still don’t know how modern mainstream electric vehicles have been on the road office for 20 or 30 years on the road.

In addition, battery replacement costs are still higher than similar components in ice cars. Finally, researchers admit that some data contained in MOT may be wrong or defects due to the recording method. In any case, it is interesting that electric vehicles are making it the same state of the same realm as the ice -drive vehicles on the road today.

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