Future of Transportation: The Shift to Electric Vehicles

Within 20 years, it is projected that 40% of all vehicles will be electric. But what would happen if all vehicles were electric?

Thanks to electric vehicles, urban noise (in areas where traffic moves below 50 km/h) would decrease somewhat, since at lower speeds, engine noise plays a more dominant role. In fact, there is even discussion about intentionally adding a minimum level of noise to electric vehicles so that pedestrians can hear them coming.

For highways, however, the difference is less noticeable because most of the noise there comes from tire-road interaction and vehicle-air interaction.

Transportation contributes about 15% to carbon emissions. Electricity and heating contribute 31%, and overall energy production contributes 70%. So while the widespread adoption of electric vehicles could cause a sharp drop in carbon emissions, it would also increase electricity demand.

That’s why many countries are rapidly shifting toward renewable energy. Investments and implementations in this field are growing significantly. In short, a full switch to electric mobility would greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, boost clean energy production, and create many new job opportunities in the energy sector.

Likewise, using electric vehicles is expected to reduce healthcare costs in many countries, since thousands of people fall ill or die every year due to exhaust fumes.

A cleaner world and a cleaner future are only a matter of time. Sales of electric vehicles are growing by around 60% each year — a trend similar to the transition from horse-drawn carriages to automobiles in the past.

And just imagine the impact when electric airplanes, public transport vehicles, and ships become widely used.

A clean future is not far away…