A car's longevity is important for consumers' budgets as well as for the environment. But reliable evidence on the longevity of electric vehicles is hard to come by. Viet Nguyen-Tien and Robert Elliot, with fellow authors, developed a way to estimate the lifespans of various vehicles on British roads and their implications for consumer choices and environmental impact.

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2 February 2024

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LSE British Politics and Policy

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/a-novel-way-to-estimate-car-longevity-shows-that-electric-vehicles-life-mileage-is-increasing-fast/

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