New Union of Concerned Scientists Report: Yes, EVs are Greener than Gas Vehicles
What Are the Benefits of Switching from Gasoline-Powered Cars and Trucks to Electric“Since the goal is to reduce emissions, a natural question is: what are the net benefits of switching from gasoline-powered cars and trucks to fully-electric vehicles?” Writes David Reichmuth, a Senior Engineer in UCS’s Clean Transportation Program.
He goes on to list the emissions factors involved in fueling an ICE vehicle : oil extraction; transport of crude oil; refining; delivery of fuel to gas stations; and combustion of fuel. everywhere in the United States, driving the average EV results in lower emissions than the average new gasoline vehicleAnother way of looking at the equation: How efficient would a gasoline vehicle need to be to have the same global warming emissions as an EV? “More than 90 percent of US drivers live in regions where driving an EV is like getting 59 miles per gallon in a typical car.
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