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Title: New Study Proves EVs Are Always Cleaner Than Gas Cars

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/09/02/1921...

An anonymous reader shares a report: It's broadly understood that electric
vehicles are more environmentally friendly than their counterparts that burn
only gasoline. And yes -- that includes the impact of manufacturing batteries
and generating power to charge them. But even then, such generalizations
gloss over specifics, like which EVs are especially eco-friendly, not to
mention where. The efficiency of an electric car varies greatly depending on
ambient temperature, which is less compromising for gas-burning vehicles. We
now have the data and math to answer these questions, courtesy of the
University of Michigan. Last week, researchers there released a study along
with a calculator that allows users to compare the lifetime difference in
greenhouse gas emissions of various vehicle types and powertrains from
"cradle to grave," as they say. That includes vehicle production and
disposal, as well as use-phase emissions from "driving and upstream fuel
production and/or electricity generation," per the university itself. What's
more, these calculations can be skewed by where you live. So, if I punch in
my location of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, I can see that my generic, pure-
ICE "compact sedan" emits 309 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent (gCO2e) per
mile. A compact hybrid would emit 20% less; a plug-in hybrid, 44% less; and
an EV with a 200-mile range, a whopping 63% less. And, if I moved to Phoenix,
the gains would be even larger by switching to pure electric, to the tune of
a 79% reduced carbon impact.

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