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Multiple studies have shown that, even if an EV is charged from a power grid powered 100% by coal, it still produces about the same CO2 as a 50mpg ICE vehicle.
by Tagbert 5y ago
Multiple studies have shown that, even if an EV is charged from a power grid powered 100% by coal, it still produces about the same CO2 as a 50mpg ICE vehicle. Very few grids are that dirty and contain a mix of cleaner sources like natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar, and hydro. Each cleaner source you add reduce the CO2 output due to that EV. On a typical grid, it only takes about 12K miles to offset the additional energy needed to manufacture that EV.
- kkfx 5y agoUnfortunately those studies do not take into account the pollution and energy needed to create actual battery chemistry, just because that happen in the poorest area of the planet and the fact that actual batteries last from 5 years if used much to 8 if used softly, while ICE cars last more than double and materials in them are partially recycled. As I said: remember the TCO pollution, not just the journey. Oh, BTW CO₂ is a problem, but is not the only nor the worst pollutant, it was just chosen because people can't really embrace nor like complexity and is a thing we can reduce, so something useful for economist games, not for science.