Automóviles híbridos y eléctricos: su impacto al medio ambiente en la era del covid-19

Abstract

The emission of greenhouse gases is one of the main problems of global warming, this has been affected by several activities unconsciously developed by the human being, such as the excessive use of fossil fuels and polluting transport. The purpose of this research is to determine how hybrid and electric cars impact the environment of the city of Guayaquil in the era of covid-19. This research is correlational with a quantitative approach. The results indicate a Spearman's Rho correlation coefficient of 0.455 with a value of 0.118 > at the 0.05 level of significance, which indicates that there is statistical evidence that shows that hybrid and electric cars do not impact the environment of the city. of Guayaquil in the era of covid-19. It should be noted that technological innovation has evolved the automotive world in recent years, with the creation of various brands of hybrid and electric cars, which have greater efficiency than a conventional car, making them lighter and less bulky vehicles. The growing environmental awareness defines that hybrid and electric cars have great advantages for the environment in reducing harmful gases and combating air pollution, preventing the release of carbon monoxide (CO). In the city of Guayaquil, like other cities worldwide, the covid-19 pandemic paralyzed certain human activities, which generated impacts for the environment, improving air quality and reducing polluting emissions.