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As part of a study commissioned by the Mobility Academy of the Touring Club Switzerland (TCS), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has investigated the contribution that "Light Electric Vehicles" (LEVs) can make to a sustainable Swiss transport system. Among other things, the study calculated the substitution potential for car journeys by LEVs, broken down by number of journeys and vehicle kilometres, as well as the contribution of LEVs to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The results of the study show that 82% of car journeys in Switzerland could be made using LEVs, meaning that 57% of vehicle kilometres could be substituted. This represents a significant potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.:
- 7 million tonnes of CO2 could be saved if 57% of total kilometres were covered by LEVs
- The total savings potential is therefore 51% compared to the emissions of a pure car fleet
- Vehicle production and utilisation are both taken into account when calculating emissions
LEVs also perform significantly better than conventional cars in terms of space requirements and energy efficiency:
- The space required for rolling and stationary traffic is significantly smaller for LEVs. In the case of car parks, this reduced space requirement opens up opportunities to use the freed-up parking space for other purposes, such as cycle paths