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This chapter shows the application of the concept developed in Chap. 4. It is divided into two parts. First, the comparative assertion of conventional vehicles and EVs is conducted. Second, the comparison of a LEV with a reference EV is presented.
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Egede, P. (2017). Case Studies on the Comparison of (Lightweight) Electric Vehicles with Conventional and Reference Electric Vehicles. In: Environmental Assessment of Lightweight Electric Vehicles. Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40277-2_5
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