A more critical issue with just electrifying cars without also reducing the number of them, is that it's completely inadequate to meet CO2 targets. A new study

A more critical issue with just electrifying cars without also reducing the number of them, is that it's completely inadequate to meet CO2 targets. A new study in Nature Communications modelled this for London and found that: "[T]he current system cannot reach stringent carbon budgets without adopting highly aggressive and disruptive policies. Electrification, including moving the phase out date forward, results in cumulative emissions 7 times greater than the Tyndall carbon budget for the “well below 2 °C and pursuing 1.5 °C” global temperature target. Rather, a combination of aggressive policies is necessary so that future emissions reach levels comparable to the carbon budget. Of these policies, the most important is reducing car travel activity. Policies that decrease car distance driven and car ownership by over 80% as compared to current levels are highly effective in edging close to the designated carbon budget." https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37728-x https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37728-x