Production and Use of Electric Vehicle Batteries

Abstract

Electromobility is considered the technology of the future due to its ecological and environmental advantages. Modern society relies on the movement of goods and people, but current transport systems have adverse effects on human health and the environment. There are also studies showing that the manufacture of batteries used in electric vehicles can also have a significant environmental impact. How large this environmental impact is affected by which batteries are used and their capacity, among other effects. At the same time, rapid development is taking place in the region, and information on environmental impact risks are rapidly becoming out of date. It is essential for lawmakers to provide up-to-date data on the environmental impact of the manufacture and charging of batteries and how infrastructure design affects the system. For the case study, an electric pickup truck belonging to a chain market in Turkey was used, and emissions from battery production and energy consumption were presented.