EUBCE 2024 - José Eduardo HOLLER BRANCO - Comparative Analysis of Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Electrical, Hybrid, and Ethanol Cars: A Study the Case of Brazilian Light-Duty Fleet.

Comparative Analysis of Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Electrical, Hybrid, and Ethanol Cars: A Study the Case of Brazilian Light-Duty Fleet.

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The electric and hybrid light-duty fleet has increasing in recent years, reflecting a growing interest in cleaner and more efficient alternatives, driven by the argument that this technology reduces fueling expenses and greenhouse gas emissions when compared to the traditional vehicle fuel combustion. According to the Brazilian Electric Vehicles Association, sales of electric cars in the country increased by 51% in the first four months of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. However, the mass adoption of electric vehicles still faces challenges, such as the significant investments in infrastructure for charging electric cars, and the high cost of purchasing these vehicles compared to traditional models, such as flex-fuel cars. Furthermore, in Brazil specifically, there is a well-developed and spread ethanol industry, which can produce in a competitive basis large quantity of this clean and renewable biofuel with very low GHG emissions. This work aims to investigate and compare GHG emissions and the cost of electric, hybrid, and flex-fuel internal combustion vehicles (which can be fueled both gasoline and ethanol) in Brazil.

J. E. Holler Branco, University of São Paulo, Lorena, BRAZIL
D.B. Bartholomeu, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, BRAZIL
T.G. Péra, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, BRAZIL
F. Rocha, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, BRAZIL
F. Bastiani, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, BRAZIL
E.L Costa, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, BRAZIL
I Grilo Junor, University of São Paulo, Lorena, BRAZIL