Electric vehicles
Interest in the use of electric vehicles (EVs) for road transport is increasing. Potential benefits for the UK include business opportunities and, in the longer term, carbon emissions savings and a reduced dependence on oil. This POSTnote focuses on the extent to which EVs could reduce carbon emissions and examines issues that would surround widespread uptake.
Short title:
Electric vehicles
Start date:
2010-07
End date:
2010-10
Homepage:
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn365_electricvehicles.pdf
Project leader:
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology of the UK Parliament (POST)
Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

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