Impact of electric trucks in GHG inventory – A Uruguayan scenario study

Assessment of Sustainable Mobility Initiatives Developed in Montevideo, Uruguay

“…Thus, an average medium-size electric vehicle for the Uruguayan market saves approximately 1.4 tons of CO 2 per year. The estimated overall reductions in CO 2 emissions with the use of electric cars (excluding motorcycles and buses) for the considered scenarios are as follows: According to the analysis by Tanco et al [125], to fulfill the fundamental goal of achieving CO 2 neutrality by the year 2050, several milestones must be accomplished in Uruguay, including the following: all new passenger vehicles must be zero-emission by 2035, all new light-duty vehicles must be zero-emission by 2040, and new vehicles must also be zero-emission by 2045. This progression would result in more than half of the vehicles in Uruguay, including automobiles, SUVs, and utility and heavy-duty vehicles, being powered by non-fuel technologies by 2050.…”