Can EVs Be Clean On A Dirty Electric Grid?

18 Jul 2023 | Abstracted from Digital Trends

"The last report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) paints a picture where EVs powered on the existing and projected American electrical grid are still more than twice as emission-friendly gas and biofuel cars.

"China has had a bit of a head start with EVs, but its electrical grid is primarily coal-powered. Even there, electric vehicles emit 29% less than internal combustion cars."

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