Electric cars have little advantage over diesel cars: study

VIENNA, Jun 22, 2012 -- Xinhua

 

Electric cars have hardly any advantage over diesel cars, a study by the Vienna University of Technology showed Friday.

The study involved four electric cars and one diesel fuel car. Results showed that while the electric cars performed better in some aspects, acquiring an electric car at present offered few benefits said Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers (OVK) President Hans-Peter Lenz.

"(Electric cars) have in total no significant advantages, whether for the user or for the environment," he said.

The four electric cars tested were the Mitsubishi iMiEV, Mercedes Benz A-Class E-Cell, Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, and Nissan Leaf, and the diesel fuel car is a VW Polo BlueMotion.

The electric cars used less energy in cities, but needed more energy than the diesel car in long distance drive.

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