Electric Car Ownership Benefits

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【Summary】Electric vehicles have higher initial emissions due to battery manufacturing and material mining, but studies show that their operational benefits offset this. Overall, electric vehicles have lower life-cycle emissions compared to petrol and diesel vehicles.

FutureCar Staff Oct 11, 2023 6:22 AM PT

Electric vehicles have been found to have lower life-cycle emissions compared to petrol and diesel vehicles, despite the initial emissions from battery manufacturing and material mining. Numerous studies have shown that the benefits produced during the operation of electric vehicles offset these initial emissions.