The Role of Electric Vehicles in Environmental Transformation-Goal Towards a Pollution-Free Climate

Abstract

Government agencies have worked tirelessly to minimize the effects of pollution. This problem is pretty dominant in developing countries like Pakistan. The world is facing a severe problem in the form of pollution and the greenhouse effect in recent years. At present, cities like Karachi and Lahore are facing a very high index of Air pollution caused by vehicular emissions. In this framework, the current research proposes an optimized design of student electric vehicles to attenuate environmental pollution. Electric vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions, which means no toxic gases. A Carbon Footprint Analysis is conducted in the proposed study to measure the effect of greenhouse gases over the various phases of a vehicle’s life. To simulate the long-term impacts of electric vehicles on the environment, Agent-based Modelling is performed. It mainly includes the analysis of technological advancements in battery recycling. The idea of the student electric vehicle is based on several key points, including the use of an AGS (Automatic Gear System) and Self-Driving mode, to make it easier for students to navigate. Further, a sensing mechanism is developed for predictive maintenance and diagnostics. Hence, the proposed idea of student electric vehicles may be a game-changer for the students by providing them with a safe and pollution-free environment. The analysis shows that EVs like those proposed by students will reduce life cycle emissions by upto 71 percent as compared to ICE.

Keywords

Greenhouse effect / Electric vehicles / Carbon footprint analysis / Predictive maintenance / Pollution-free climate

Statement of the Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process

During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used grammar correction tool (Grammarly) in order to improve the writing sequence of manuscript. After using this tool, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the published article.

Acknowledgments

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore (Narowal Campus), for providing the necessary resources and guidance throughout this research.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, S.A. and A.K.; Methodology, S.A., SH.; Software, S.H.; Validation, S.A and Z.H.; Formal Analysis, Z.H.; Investigation, A.K.; Resources, S.A.; Data Curation, S.A.; Writing—Original Draft Preparation, A.K.; Writing—Review & Editing, S.A and S.H.; Visualization, Z.H.; Supervision, S.A.; Project Administration, S.A.; Funding Acquisition, Z.H.

Ethics Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Available on request.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Declaration of Competing Interest

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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