Hasselwander, Samuel and Galich, Anton and Nieland, Simon (2022) Impact of Climate Change on the Energy Consumption of Passenger Car Vehicles. World Electric Vehicle Journal, 13 (8). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). doi: 10.3390/wevj13080146. ISSN 2032-6653.
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Abstract
The energy consumption of passenger vehicles is affected by the physical properties of the environment. The ambient temperature in particular has a significant impact on the operating energy consumption. To quantify the impact of a changed climate on vehicles with different drivetrain systems, we set up a model that calculates the change in energy demand with respect to multiple global warming levels. In particular, the effect of rising temperatures on the energy consumption of battery electric vehicles and vehicles with internal combustion engines was investigated. Our results indicate that climate change will likely lead to a rise in energy consumption of vehicles with an internal combustion engine. This is mostly due to the increase in cabin climatization needs caused by the higher ambient temperatures. At a global warming level (GWL) of 4.0 °C, the calculated annual energy consumption on average is 2.1% higher than without taking the climate-change-related changes in temperature into account. Battery electric vehicles, on the other hand, are expected to have a lower overall energy consumption (up to -2.4% at 4 °C GWL) in cold and moderate climate zones. They benefit from the lower heating needs during winter caused by global warming.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/187795/ | ||||||||||||||||
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Document Type: | Article | ||||||||||||||||
Additional Information: | Die Publikation ist im Rahmen des HI-CAM Projektes von der Helmholtz Gemeinschaft entstanden. | ||||||||||||||||
Title: | Impact of Climate Change on the Energy Consumption of Passenger Car Vehicles | ||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 3 August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | World Electric Vehicle Journal | ||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.3390/wevj13080146 | ||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) | ||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 2032-6653 | ||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | climate change; vehicles; passenger car; battery electric; energy consumption; impact | ||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Transport | ||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Transport System | ||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Transport | ||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | V VS - Verkehrssystem | ||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | V - Transport und Klima (old), V - Energie und Verkehr (old) | ||||||||||||||||
Location: | Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Vehicle Concepts > Fahrzeugsysteme und Technologiebewertung Institute of Transport Research > Passenger Transport Institute of Transport Research > Mobility and Urban Development | ||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Hasselwander, Samuel | ||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 04 Aug 2022 13:33 | ||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 04 Aug 2022 13:33 |
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