Not only do SUVs on average consume about a quarter more energy than medium-size cars, they drive the increase in the automotive industry’s demand for steel. Because of their larger size and poor aerodynamics, SUVs release more tailpipe emissions.
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They are also the source
of more carbon emissions during the production phase, making SUVs the second largest cause of rising CO2 emissions between 2010 and 2018, ahead of heavy industry, trucks, aviation and shipping.

For example, Volkswagen’s SUV model, Tiguan, contains an estimated 900 kilograms of steel and approximately
150 kilograms of aluminium. Instead, Volkswagen’s Golf requires only 700 to 750 kilograms of steel and 100 to 120 kilograms of aluminium.

Since 2018, Volkswagen has been producing more Tiguans than Golfs; the increased SUV production means a considerable increase in demand for these metals. In the past ve years alone, the production of Volkswagen Tiguan SUVs required at least 115,350 metric tons more aluminium and 576,000 metric tons more steel than the production of Volkswagen Golf cars. The production of one metric ton of steel releases approximately 1.8 tCO2. The additional consumption of steel by the Volkswagen Tiguan compared to the Volkswagen Golf has therefore led to an additional one million tCO2 released into the atmosphere in the past five years alone

The carbon emission intensity of the power generation technology determines the cleanliness of electricity used by the vehicles. Compared to electricity produced by fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), the CO2 intensity of power generation through renewable energies like photovoltaic (PV) and wind power is dozens of times lower
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The CO2 emissions from the production of hydrogen lie somewhere between natural gas and coal fired power.

If fugitive methane emissions are also considered, the total emissions for the whole hydrogen production process could be as high as 550.8g CO2-eq/ kWh.

In 2020, the CO2 equivalent emissions from on-road vehicles were more than 9 Gt. Accounting for almost one- fifth of global CO2 emissions, on-road vehicles have become one of the major CO2 contributors.
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More than that, light duty vehicles – mostly passenger cars – release more CO2 than any other form of transport, including heavy duty vehicles, and twice as much as the combined carbon emissions of aviation and shipping
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A passenger car needs about 20,000 – 30,000 components and parts, making the supply chain of the automobile industry long and complex.13 Specifically, iron and steel are the most emission-intensive components for both ICE vehicles and BEVs, releasing around 1.7 tons of CO2 for each vehicle
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The most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that emissions of GHGs from human activities are responsible for approximately 1.1°C of warming since the 19th century
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Electric SUVs are heavier and less aerodynamic than electric sedans. This leads to increased electricity consumption, which in turn leads to increased CO2 emissions from the production of electricity.
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Electricity consumption of a Long Range Tesla Model S 155 sedan is rated at 189Wh/km while a Long Range version of the Model X SUV, which shares its main structure and powertrain, such as drivetrain/chassis with a Model S sedan, is rated at 217Wh/km – around 15% more.
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Extra electricity needed for an SUV also causes upstream (supply) fuel emissions during electricity production. Depending where an SUV, such as the Model X is being used, this can amount to 2.9t of extra CO2 emissions over its lifetime compared to a Model S of a similar specification
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🇩🇪 Volkswagen = Audi was the biggest climate culprit among carmakers in 2017 and 2018
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German manufacturers VW, Daimler and BMW had a combined carbon footprint of 878m tons CO2e in 2018, exceeding the 2018 GHG emissions of Germany (866m tons CO e)

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Ford, General Motors and Fiat-Chrysler-Automobiles had the largest carbon footprint per vehicle.
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The top five emitters, VW 🇩🇪 (582m tons CO2e), Renault Nissan 🇫🇷🇳🇱 (577), Toyota 🇯🇵 (562), General Motors 🇺🇸 (530), Hyundai-Kia 🇰🇷 (401), were responsible for 55% of the industry’s carbon footprint.
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