In One Sentence
Electric vehicle battery production and charging power source emissions are increasingly lower than vehicles that burn gasoline or diesel.
Summary
The average American can avoid more than 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year by driving an electric vehicle (EV). EV driving will continue to get even cleaner as more renewable energy comes onto the grid. Charging stations can run on renewable energy to keep pushing down emissions and electricity costs related to charging.
Research has shown that electric cars are better for the environment. They emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their life than a petrol or diesel car. This is even after the production of the vehicle and the generation of the electricity required to fuel them is considered.
Several reports have found that hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars generate more carbon emissions during their production than current conventional vehicles but still have a lower overall carbon footprint over the full life cycle.
