Reuters published an article a few days ago, analyzing and predicting the future development of electric vehicles worldwide. Between 2000 and 2015, the cost of lithium batteries dropped by 89% and efficiency increased by 260%.
Currently, the following countries have set timetables (including 'China is studying') for gasoline cars to exit the market (forbidden sales, prohibition of going on the road):
In 2018, the total global electric vehicle ownership is estimated to be 5.6 million vehicles (0.4% of global vehicle ownership), 13 million hybrid vehicles, 230 million diesel vehicles, and 1.1 billion gasoline vehicles. The electric vehicle electric power demand is 13 billion kilowatts. At that time, the global automobile carbon emissions were 3.2 billion tons.
It is estimated that by 2050, the total global electric vehicle ownership is expected to be 1.2 billion (accounting for 85% of the global automobile ownership), 14 million diesel vehicles, and 190 million gasoline vehicles. The electric vehicle electric power demand is 2.9 trillion kwh. Carbon emissions are 250 million tons.
