EV VEHICLES A RENEWABLE ALTERNATIVE TO IC ENGINES? SOCIO-LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

AUTHOR – YASHVEER MISHRA, STUDENT AT CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) DELHI NCR

BEST CITATION – YASHVEER MISHRA, EV VEHICLES A RENEWABLE ALTERNATIVE TO IC ENGINES? SOCIO-LEGAL IMPLICATIONS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (1) OF 2024, PG. 635-653, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344

ABSTRACT

In the modern times the governments are pushing for the Electric Vehicles (EV) by providing a lot of incentives to the manufacturers to produce more Electric Vehicles (EV) while providing subsidies to the consumers to encourage them into purchasing the Electric Vehicles (EV) instead of the traditional Internal combustion (IC) engine cars as green alternative but is it really that green to switch to Electric Vehicles (EV) in the present, this paper will deal with a detailed analysis of problem caused by internal combustion (IC) engine vehicles which are the major source of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions even though we know that Electric vehicles (EVs) offer a renewable alternative, but their adoption is still in its early stages. This paper examines the socio-legal implications of EVs, focusing on key areas like Environmental regulation, Urban planning and Consumer protection. Lastly, this paper concludes by arguing that EVs have the potential to revolutionize transportation and reduce the environmental impact of the transportation sector. Further, the adoption of EVs will require careful consideration of the socio-legal implications.

Keywords: electric vehicles, renewable energy, environmental regulation, urban planning, consumer protection.