Abstract (eng)
In this master thesis, the research question whether there are environmental benefits from driving electric vehicles in Germany is addressed by adapting and enlarging the approach used by Holland et. al. (2016). By the use of a discrete choice transportation model and the variation of policy variables, the consumer purchase decision is simulated for different scenarios. Furthermore, environmental benefits of electric vehicles in comparison to diesel and gasoline vehicles are calculated for data of the German electricity and vehicle market. The aim is to contribute to the discussion of future mobility in line with renewable energies and by the use of new technologies, to deal with the challenges of the climate change, environmental pollution and scarcity of fossil resources.