This tool shows that an EV in France pays back it's carbon debt and overtakes gasoline after 10,000Km (roughly 1 year). https://www.transportenvironment.org/di

This tool shows that an EV in France pays back it's carbon debt and overtakes gasoline after 10,000Km (roughly 1 year). https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-clean-are-electric-cars/ https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-clean-are-... It also lets you change country and various other parameters e.g. compare with diesel or hybrids. Two other interesting things I noticed: 1.It lets you choose where the battery is made (China Vs EU average Vs Sweden) and it has relatively little impact. 2. It lets you choose solar panels instead of a national grid, and France's grid almost exactly matches the figure they use.