 Greening the Car—Mission Impossible or Not Pursued?Andrea Stocchetti ()
Chapter 4 in The Green Transition of the Automotive Industry, 2023, pp 67-91 from Springer Abstract: Abstract In recent years, the majority of players and stakeholders in the automotive industry have focused their attention on new powertrain technologies. There has been a constant tug-of-war between proponents of electric drive and defenders of traditional engines, a debate that appears to be more emotional than based on a rational assessment of the technical and social aspects of the alternatives in play. Further, a debate that overshadows what at the moment seems indisputable, namely that traditional engines are unsustainable for health and the environment, and that electric cars themselves (although greener), are not a fully sustainable option, either. The emphasis on technical aspects over social ones is a legacy of an anachronistic approach driven by the prevalence of economic interests over the concern for quality of life. The quasi-ideological clash of technologies is a diversion from the real problem, which is to think about a future where we can live without cars, at least in urban areas. Keywords: Car emissions; Automotive transition; Powertrain electrification; Electric car; Car-free city (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-37200-1_4 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-37200-1_4 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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