Volkswagen Passat Variant eHybrid, Global

Background of emission factor

The Volkswagen Passat Variant eHybrid has both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine. It runs primarily on electricity and uses gasoline as a backup. Since it consumes less gasoline, it produces fewer emissions than a regular gasoline car. Electricity does not cause any direct emissions during driving, unlike gasoline. However, indirect emissions from producing electricity, gasoline, and the car itself are not taken into account in the car’s emissions during use.

Emission factor category

The emission factor for a passenger car indicates the use-phase emissions of the car in g/km. The emission factor for an electric car is zero because the electric car does not produce any direct emissions when driving the car. Emissions from the manufacturing of the car are included in the manufacturer’s cradle to grave emissions.