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Against the background of dwindling resources and increasing emission regulations powertrain electrification seems to be the future for individual mobility. In this context lightweight design is a promising enabler to reduce energy consumption in the operating phase. Considering higher efforts within production and recycling for lightweight solutions this paper aims to conduct a life cycle assessment for the operating phase of electric vehicles to evaluate the ecological advantages of a lightweight car body in comparison to a conventional steel concept. At this, the outperformance of the lightweight concept extremely depends on the chosen use pattern and mix of charging current.
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Schuh, G., Korthals, K., Backs, M. (2013). Environmental Impact of Body Lightweight Design in the Operating Phase of Electric Vehicles. In: Nee, A., Song, B., Ong, SK. (eds) Re-engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-48-2_17
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