The impact of hybrid cars on reducing urban pollution and global warming

Abstract

In this report, the problem of environmental pollution in urban intersections, from vehicle gases and the impact of hybrid automobiles on its reduction and global warming is analyzed. For this purpose, it is proposed to change the fleet of vehicles, introducing electric hybrid vehicles into circulation. From the analysis of the types of hybrid cars, it is proposed to import plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which can reduce the level of pollution up to 5 times. Then, the amount of polluting gases caused by vehicles was calculated, for the current structure of vehicles in circulation at a city intersection and for the proposed structure, removing vehicles manufactured before 2005 and adding 5% plug in hybrid electric vehicles. The results show that the level of pollution at the intersection for the current vehicle fleet is high over 2100 kg (CO+NOx+HC+PM) per day and over 370 tons of CO₂ in day. While for the proposed structure the level of pollution at the intersection can be reduced by over 22% and the reduction of carbon dioxide to 12%.  In order to implement the proposed structure, it is proposed that the customs tax, road tax and environmental tax be removed for hybrid electric cars.