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Table 4. Reductions of materials consumed by passenger car transport

 

Reduction of Environmental Pressure from Car Transport - Extended Summary

2030
2050
Technology potential 2,285,000 tonnes 48% 3,146,000 tonnes 64%
Technology potential with today's electricity supply 2,204,000 tonnes 46% 2,440,000 tonnes 50%
Changed transport organisation 838,000 tonnes 18% 1,126,000 tonnes 23%
Changed spatial structures 354,000 tonnes 7% 617,000 tonnes 13%
Changed lifestyle with more IT 118,000 tonnes 2% 225,000 tonnes 5%
Combined potential 2,660,000 tonnes 56% 3,480,000 tonnes 71%

NOTE: Reductions in the consumption of materials from the various components of the potential are stated in tonnes and as a reduction percentage in proportion to the projected consumption of materials. Except for the "combined potential" the reductions are stated for an isolated use of the relevant potential-component. When potentials that function by virtue of a reduction of traffic are applied after the increased efficiency from the technology potential has been "introduced", the reduction potential by this approach is obviously smaller than in the case of an environmentally less efficient car traffic. Therefore, the individual reductions in the table cannot be added together to form the combined potential.