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Electric Cars Aren't Greener Than Gas Until You Hit 25,000 Miles

07 Feb 2025 | Abstracted from Yahoo Autos

"In the case of gas cars, the production emissions are relatively low but the pollution produced while you drive around is much higher. With an EV, it's the other way around...The average gas car in America will emit around 26 tons of CO2 during its life cycle...

"In contrast, an EV has lifetime emissions of around 19 tons, and 46 percent of that comes from production...the CO2 it releases while driving around is much lower, and can be close to zero..."

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