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Request reference number: MGLA150520-1875
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Summary of request
I think it’s vital before a decision is made in respect of EV is that an overall estimation of the cost of the alternatives is made. I strongly suspect in five years time Hydrogen vehicles (HCEVs ) will in fact be the answer not electrical vehicles (EVs) and much of the infrastructure now being installed will be wasted.
1:Could you please identify the amount of money TfL London has spent and plans to spend on roadside and other EVcharging points.
2:How much congestion charge has been avoided by not charging electric vehicles.
3:How much on average each roadside EV charging point costs.
4:How much CO2 does TFL London think it has saved by using electric vehicles. Note electric vehicles require incremental electricity consumption and therefore the additional electricity typically comes from either gas or coal (fossil fuel) power generation and thus EVs have little or no benefit versus a modern gasoline or diesel car in terms of CO2 pollution.
5: If only new modern cars Euro 6 and above specification were allowed in London how much would that dramatically cut particulate and NOX pollution. Compared to say 10% EVs and 90% the existing fleet. Note EVs are typically manufactured outside the UK and therefore require a tremendous import cost from countries like China that manufacture of the batteries, dramatically affecting the balance of payments and trade.
6: The annual amount of road fuel tax and VAT that is avoided by EVs and therefore is unavailable to support road infrastructure in London.
7: If Tfl was so keen on reducing emissions why are the new electric taxis hybrids? Note inside the cabs they say there are zero emission, but this is not the case when using the gasoline engine range extender.
8: Compare the annual particulate and NOX emissions from transport in London versus emissions from domestic, commercial heating and industrial from gas, coal and oil.
9: compare the total cost of electric vehicles including additional power generation transmission distribution and charging points versus other methods of reducing particulate and NOX emissions.
2:How much congestion charge has been avoided by not charging electric vehicles.
3:How much on average each roadside EV charging point costs.
4:How much CO2 does TFL London think it has saved by using electric vehicles. Note electric vehicles require incremental electricity consumption and therefore the additional electricity typically comes from either gas or coal (fossil fuel) power generation and thus EVs have little or no benefit versus a modern gasoline or diesel car in terms of CO2 pollution.
5: If only new modern cars Euro 6 and above specification were allowed in London how much would that dramatically cut particulate and NOX pollution. Compared to say 10% EVs and 90% the existing fleet. Note EVs are typically manufactured outside the UK and therefore require a tremendous import cost from countries like China that manufacture of the batteries, dramatically affecting the balance of payments and trade.
6: The annual amount of road fuel tax and VAT that is avoided by EVs and therefore is unavailable to support road infrastructure in London.
7: If Tfl was so keen on reducing emissions why are the new electric taxis hybrids? Note inside the cabs they say there are zero emission, but this is not the case when using the gasoline engine range extender.
8: Compare the annual particulate and NOX emissions from transport in London versus emissions from domestic, commercial heating and industrial from gas, coal and oil.
9: compare the total cost of electric vehicles including additional power generation transmission distribution and charging points versus other methods of reducing particulate and NOX emissions.
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