From Circuit to Market
Assessing the Sustainability of Formula E and Its Impact in Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.29327/2384439.3.1-4Keywords:
Formula E, motorsport, electric motors, innovation, sustainability, popularityAbstract
The demand for urban mobility continues to increase and the changing landscape has profound repercussions on a wide range of issues, such as health, safety, water, transport and energy consumption. For this reason, to achieve sustainable urbanization, cities must generate better employment opportunities, expand the necessary infrastructure, ensure equal access to services, preserve natural resources within the city and surrounding areas. In this context, even in motorsport (particularly in the FIA), future trends are beginning to orient towards sustainability issues and there is a growing interest in assessing the sustainability profile of racing vehicles. Environmental protection and eco-mobility represent the main challenge facing Formula E, offering electric vehicles (EVs) designed to combine technology, innovation and sustainability, as well as enable the transition to low-carbon smart cities in the near future. To date, sustainability issues in Formula E have been dealt with exclusively at system level (i.e. logistics and management, travel, infrastructure and so on), but there are no component-level studies. Technological development related to the field of racing performance also has the potential to drive innovation, thereby supporting the continuous improvement of the electric powertrain in terms of efficiency, performance, and optimized use of materials such as rare earths for electric motors and active materials for batteries. The objective of the paper is the development and implementation of a customized methodological approach to assess the environmental impacts of the entire Life Cycle (CV) of a Formula E electric motor. At the same time, the results provide useful indications to improve product development from the perspective of ecodesign and ensure the transfer of technology from high-performance racing cars to commercial vehicles.
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