Governments need reliable information on the environmental and energy impacts of electric vehicles. In 1994, when the task force started, few studies had been done on this subject, and some of the available information was contradictory.
Over five years, Task 2 members studied and modelled several aspects of energy and environmental impacts:
The final task report provided definitive answers to many questions about the environmental and energy impacts of electric vehicles. It clearly sets out the main factors related to reductions of noxious and greenhouse gas emissions. Some of the main findings were:
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