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Electric vehicles - charged with potential
The Royal Academy of Engineering published a study to examine
the implications of electric vehicles (EVs) becoming
mainstream by 2050. This scenario has come about as
analysis of the change of UK CO2 emissions targets
for 2050 from a 60% reduction to an 80% reduction
suggests that the consequent restraints on fossil
fuels usage will mean not enough will be available
to run the UK transport system in anything like its
current form. The study examines the
technological progress required to make EVs a real
alternative to conventional vehicles, the
infrastructure required and the business models
required to make ownership an attractive option.
The study was led by
Professor Roger Kemp FREng and drew on the
expertise of study working group:
Chris Brace - Bath University
Davy Thielens - KEMA Consulting
Gareth Evans - OFGEM
John Urry - Lancaster University
Pete James - Prodrive
Phil Blythe - Newcastle University
Richard Parry-Jones CBE FREng - RPJ Consulting
Richard Wenham - Ricardo plc
Martyn Thomas CBE FREng - Martyn Thomas Associates
Ltd
The Academy has now launched a
report (1734KB)
and the results can be read via the link above.
Electric Vehicles: Call for
evidence (172KB)
Any enquiries about the study
should be addressed to Richard Ploszek
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