What does an electric vehicle replace?

• Published in: Journal of environmental economics and management Vol. 107; p. 102432
• Main Authors: Xing, Jianwei, Leard, Benjamin, Li, Shanjun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.05.2021; Elsevier B.V
• Subjects: Air quality management; Analysis; Automobiles, Electric; Demand estimation; Electric vehicles; Emissions (Pollution); Gasoline; Hybrid vehicles; Income tax; Second choice data; Substitution; Tax credits; Second choice data; Substitution; Demand estimation; Q48; L91; Electric vehicles; Q51

The emissions reductions from the adoption of a new transportation technology depend on the emissions from the new technology relative to those from the displaced technology. We evaluate the emissions reductions from electric vehicles (EVs) by identifying which vehicles would have been purchased had...