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Electric mobility is an important contributor for sustainable mobility and for increasing energetic efficiency in transport. It is expected that this contribution be ever higher, as both the autonomy of electric vehicles rises and the number of charging stations nationwide. Thus, leading to a growing number of users from this new kind of mobility. 

Advantages of electric vehicles  

They are less polluting, presenting an excellent performance, given that the torque is constant, being immediately available, the autonomy is ever higher. In addition to the availability of the charging network, and the maintenance costs are much lower if compared to combustion engine vehicles. 

Charging costs are also lower, according to a comparative analysis made available at the end of 2021 by the Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE) on its website. According to this document, for an average of 100 km, charging on the public Mobi.E network costs a maximum of €6.76, while to charge a petrol vehicle that can cover the same distance, the user will have to pay €12.28, i.e. almost double.

This study was published before the support of the Environmental Fund, announced at the end of 2021, which translates into a discount applicable to the cost of each charge registered in the electric mobility network and assumes the value of € 0.2614 for each charge. 

This study does not yet take into account the most recent oscillations in prices, both of fossil fuels and electricity, due to the context of war in Ukraine.

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It is noted that the home charging values do not consider the costs of installing the equipment, nor the costs associated with making power available and other current charges included in the energy bill.

These factors are all the more important because in the case of the Mobi.E network, there is no extra charge for making more power available, and ERSE compensates for this by defining network access tariffs higher than those practiced in the domestic energy market.  

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Zero emissions 

If we do a comparative analysis of the entire life cycle, we conclude that the electric vehicle is, on average, between 66% and 69% less polluting than gasoline vehicles (source International Council on Clean Transportation); furthermore, in Portugal the production of electricity is increasingly coming from renewable sources (on average, the energy mix is of 50%, but there are days when it reaches 80% - https://app.electricitymap.org/zone/PT) 

 

Less maintenance 

With an electric vehicle, there is no need for liquid fuel nor oil changes. In fact, the maintenance costs associated to the internal combustion engine are eliminated, which represents an enormous saving on the user’s wallet. 

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Check in the video the advantages of adhering to electric mobility, every day, in the city. 

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Veículo a Combustão

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Combustão
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  • Emissões

    Emissions

  • Desempenho

    Performance

  • Custos

    Costs

Foi utilizado um veículo de gama média, matriculado em 2020, para esta comparação. Os resultados analisam todo o ciclo de vida útil do veículo, desde a sua produção (fonte: Transport & Environment).

Electric

Produz, em média, 84 g de CO2 por quilómetro.

Uma das coisas que mais se nota quando se conduz um veículo elétrico é o silêncio, que torna a experiência mais relaxante.

Electric

A potência máxima está disponível assim que se acelera o veículo

A manutenção do veículo elétrico é bastante mais simples: não tem óleo de motor para substituir nem velas e, devido à travagem regenerativa, os travões e os pneus são bastante poupados.

Electric

According to the ERSE study "Comparison with other charging and motorization options", it spends on average between £1.96 and £3.29 to charge 100 km at home and between £6.28 and £6.76 to charge on the public Mobi.E network

Foi utilizado um veículo equivalente a gasóleo e a gasolina, matriculado em 2020. 

Diesel

Produz, em média, 233 g de CO2 por quilómetro.

Petrol

Produz, em média, 253 g de CO2 por quilómetro.

O ruído do motor é uma constante quando se conduz um veículo a gasolina e ainda é mais notório num veículo a gasóleo.

Diesel/Petrol

A aceleração é feita de forma progressiva através da caixa de velocidades

Num veículo a combustão, o óleo de motor tem de ser substituído (a cada 10.000 quilómetros), além das pastilhas de travão, pneus e velas do motor. Em média, os gastos anuais de manutenção triplicam.

Diesel

On average, you spend 9.49 euros to cover approximately 100 kilometers, considering a consumption of 6 liters

Petrol

On average, you spend €12,28 to cover approximately 100 kilometers, considering a 7 liters consumption

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Environmentally Friendly

An electric vehicle produces less carbon dioxide than an equivalent gasoline or diesel vehicle during its full life cycle, a period which includes the construction and production of the batteries. On average, in the European Union, the values show a reduction of between 66 and 69% compared to petrol vehicles.

Do the maths

When acquiring, an electric vehicle is more expensive than gasoline or diesel automobiles. However, the electric vehicle benefits from State incentives and does not pay Road Tax. Moreover, the maintenance and charging costs are lower.

Great trips

Evermore, car brands are betting on electric vehicles’ autonomy, which exceeds 700 kilometres (WLTP test cycle). Nevertheless, the external temperature and other factors, such as driving style, affect the available autonomy.