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David Nicholson
15th July 2019
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The EU’s response to the “dieselgate” scandal
Briefing Paper

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The EU’s response to the “dieselgate” scandal Briefing Paper
RAC foundation UK driving facts
European Environment agency report of average CO2 of vehicles in EU

February 2019

Written by the European Court of Auditors or ECA. Contains some background material from ICCT

https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/BRP_Vehicle_emissions/BRP_Vehicle_emissions_EN.pdf

RAC foundation UK driving facts

Couple of useful bits of info including the numbers of cars and vans in the UK and confirmation that diesel drivers do about 50% more miles per year – exacerbating pollution from diesel vehicles that are already massively more polluting per mile

https://www.racfoundation.org/motoring-faqs/mobility#a1

European Environment agency report of average CO2 of vehicles in EU

This report on the 2018 numbers explodes the myth that switching away from diesel has driven up CO2 in cars.

The reality is average CO2 is close to 121g & 123g for both petrol and diesel ( on NEDC figures ) but petrol SUVs are closer to 132g. Not stated here but diesel SUVs are even worse, around 143g because the biggest, heaviest SUVs esp those with engines over 2L are overwhelmingly diesel.

https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/average-co2-emissions-from-new

David Nicholson

I set up MyUrbanCar to provide advice about switching from fuel burning v to clean electric power especially in transport especially electric vehicles. I also use an air source heat pump which has also cut out fuel burning at home.

I spend a lot of time researching and absorbing information from a wide range of respected sources on issues like climate change, air pollution, battery technology and developments in electric vehicles from road to rail air and water.

MyUrbanCar now provides regularly updated guides on electric cars and UK EV charging so that more people can make good choices at the right price while avoiding a few lemons.

I have also had plenty of hands on myth busting experience. I have owned 3 EV's and tested them on many gruelling long distance EV road trips of up to 700 miles per day in the UK and Europe. These are often combined with my passion for hikes and exploring landscapes around the UK. At home I have had an air source heat pump since 2021.

I have worked as an underwriter at Lloyd's of London since the 1980's. My interest in technology goes back many years including interactive mapping, apps, green tech, boats, solar and cars.

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