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Case Study 2 – Battery Electric Vehicle
BACKGROUND
Automakers are coupling advanced
powertrains and aggressive light-
weighting in an effort to meet more
stringent emissions regulations. There
are several A-class vehicles under
development that utilize a battery electric
powertrain, to minimize use-phase
emissions which are related to the
energy consumed during battery
recharging. As use phase emissions are
driven to ultra-low values, material
production emissions account for a
greater percentage of total vehicle life
cycle emissions. In fact, depending
upon the energy source, production
emissions may become the dominant life cycle phase. It is important for the steel industry to be able to
evaluate these competitive threats, in terms of mass, cost and environmental performance.
Material Recycling
1) Please conduct your GHG assessment using an Alpha value = 0.1.
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UCSB GHG Model Version 3.0 Workshop
Case Study 2 – Battery Electric Vehicle
Report-Out
Please compare emissions performance for the various material platforms in all life cycle phases, including
Total Vehicle Life Cycle Emissions. If possible, please calculate the cross-over distance, where the multi-
material vehicle shows equivalent emissions performance with the AHSS- intensive vehicle.
In kg of CO2e
Vehicle
Final Body Vehicle Life
Body Structure Mass (kg) Mass (kg) Material Recycling Use Cycle
Conv Steel
AHSS
Multi-Material Vehicle
OBSERVATIONS / CONCLUSIONS
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UCSB GHG Model Version 3.0 Workshop
Case Study 1 - Multi-Material Vehicle
BACKGROUND
Material Recycling
1) Please conduct your GHG assessment using an Alpha value = 0.1.
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UCSB GHG Model Version 3.0 Workshop
Case Study 1 - Multi-Material Vehicle
Report-Out
Please compare emissions performance for the various material platforms in all life cycle phases, including
Total Vehicle Life Cycle Emissions. If possible, please calculate the cross-over distance, where the multi-
material vehicle shows equivalent emissions performance with the AHSS- intensive vehicle.
In kg of CO2e
Vehicle
Final Body Vehicle Life
Body Structure Mass (kg) Mass (kg) Material Recycling Use Cycle
Conv Steel
AHSS
Aluminium
Multi-Material Vehicle
OBSERVATIONS / CONCLUSIONS
1. _______________________________________________________________________
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2. _______________________________________________________________________
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3. _______________________________________________________________________
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4. _______________________________________________________________________
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