Environmental assessment of RAMseS multipurpose electric vehicle compared to a conventional combustion engine vehicle

摘要: Abstract The RAMseS project, financed by the European Commission under 6th framework Program, has purpose of developing a solar powered agricultural vehicle in order to replace conventional vehicles based on internal combustion engines (ICE). In present study, we report comparison life-cycle emission between two systems; ICE (ICEV) and electrical (EV). study been conducted designing specific model using SimaPro software. results show that system is considerably more environmentally friendly than that, specifically, it can avoid about 23 ton CO2equ per year. Regarding all other pollutants, found 2.6 times efficient ICEV. main contribution emissions due batteries which contribute for 73% total. Therefore, further improvement be obtained with use advanced battery systems, not lead.