One of the biggest myths about EVs is busted in new study
Even EVs that plug into dirty grids emit fewer greenhouse gases than gas-powered cars
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A new study lays to rest the tired argument that electric vehicles aren’t much cleaner than internal combustion vehicles. Over the life cycle of an EV from digging up the materials needed to build it to eventually laying the car to rest it will release fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a gas-powered car, the research found. That holds true globally, whether an EV plugs into a grid in Europe with a larger share of renewables, or a grid in India that still relies heavily on coal.
A global comparison of life-cycle GHG emissions from passenger cars
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Study suggests EVs really are cleaner than gas-powered cars over their lifespan
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