Publication Type

Magazine Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

11-2024

Abstract

Electric vehicles are not the only sustainable automotive option.

1. While electric vehicles (EVs) are marketed as ‘zero-emission’, their overall environmental impact and battery production all contribute to their lifecycle emissions. In fact, their widespread adoption needs significant infrastructural changes like installing new charging networks and upgrading power grids, which come with substantial environmental and financial costs.

2. Considering a diverse array of energy alternatives, including synthetic e-fuels, could offer Singapore a that is tailored to the specific needs and infrastructural realities of the country and region.

Keywords

Formula 1, electric vehicles, EVs, synthetic e-fuels, sustainability, lifecycle emissions, charging infrastructure, power grids, automotive innovation, sustainable motorsport

Discipline

Environmental Sciences | Sustainability | Transportation and Mobility Management

Publication

Asian Management Insights (Singapore Management University)

Volume

11

Issue

3

First Page

26

Last Page

33

ISSN

2315-4284

Publisher

Singapore Management University, Centre for Management Practice

City or Country

Singapore

Embargo Period

1-21-2025

Copyright Owner and License

Singapore Management University

Additional URL

https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/ami/issues/why-isnt-formula-1-going-electric

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