The article is focused on the "now" part of the equation instead of the future. "Now" quite a lot of places in Europe and US rely on renewable sources for produ

The article is focused on the "now" part of the equation instead of the future. "Now" quite a lot of places in Europe and US rely on renewable sources for production lowering their "total carbon output". This might be resolved as things go forward. That said article is kind of clickbait. The actual point is hidden towards the end - "both the manufacturing of the batteries and the operation of the vehicle produce more pollution than they would elsewhere." That said recycling figures, though they are for steel and not batteries are concerning. Its "renewable" only if it can be reused.