Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Effects of changes in the average lifespan of ordinary passenger cars newly registered between 1990-2000 on total induced CO 2 emissions in 2000. If the 2000 market shares of hybrid cars were 14.1%, a one-year decrease in lifetime will reduce life-cycle CO 2 emission in 2000 by 0.6%. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al.
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