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Objective:

• Gather year-long real world monitoring records from more than 60,000ETs and compare the usage patterns from DT and ET datasets

Case:

• China

Methodology:

• Life-cycle simulation

Data Source

• CO2 emissions
• Trunk GPS

Findings:

• ET usage had significantly lower intensity compared with DTs

• Although ETs can achieve carbon reductions, carbon emissions associated with battery supply chains and lower vehicle mileage lead to mixed profile

• Positive technologies: battery, sustainable electricity

Coding Reference:

• Upon request