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Francisco Hurtado

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With the U.S. transportation industry being responsible for the most greenhouse gas emissions, electric vehicles are a strong contender for an effective solution. Recently there has been an emergence of various types of EVs, including Battery Electric Vehicle and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (HFC) which are the two most popular EVs on the market. The purpose of this research is to do a comparative analysis of BEVs and HFCs to showcase their pros and cons in the transition to a fully electrified transportation system. The research question that guided this study was what are the key differences of BEVs compared to HFCs in reducing the US transportation carbon footprint? This study used data from multiple sources including data from the US Department of Energy and previous literature analysis to evaluate the differences between BEVs and HFCs. Descriptive statistics were recorded such as the number of charging or refueling stations. The pros and cons of both EV types will be analyzed to showcase how each contributes to helping the US transportation industry reduce its carbon footprint. Converting to either of EV types would meaningfully reduce the carbon footprint of the US transportation industry which would help to reduce the impact that the transportation industry has on climate change. Keywords: HFCEV; BEV; Carbon Emissions; US; ELT

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Purdue University / 2024

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Francisco Hurtado