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You Bought An Electric Car. Why Did Your Carbon Footprint Grow?

29 Aug 2023 | Abstracted from Harvard Gazette

"...research project...found EV buying incentives often fail to deliver on the government’s investment. Not only do U.S. subsidies flow to the well-off...but it turns out tax credits...can incentivize the wrong buyers...If you're somebody who drives a fair amount then you are likely well-suited to drive an electric vehicle...the typical non-luxury EV needs to log between 28,069 and 68,160 miles before netting any emissions benefits."

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