There are many changes happening with EV policy in the US right now, with the vast majority at the federal level aimed at undercutting support and slowing the transition away from gasoline to electricity to power our vehicles. While there is tremendous uncertainty with federal policy and regulation, the benefits of EVs to reducing climate-changing emissions are clear. Earlier this year we released our latest update on the global warming emissions from recharging EVs in the US and we found that driving the average electric vehicle produces global warming emissions equal to a gasoline car with 100 mile per gallon efficiency. While emissions from using an EV depend on where in the US you recharge (due to different sources of electricity generation), 97 percent of the country lives where driving the average EV is better on climate-changing emissions than the most efficient gasoline vehicle.
Our updated tool allows comparison of EV models across the US
EVs are much cleaner than gasoline cars on average. But what about specific EVs where you live? To help answer that question, we built a calculator to show the specific global warming emissions of current and past plug-in electric vehicles, including the emissions from regional electricity grids. This tool was recently updated to include the most current data on electricity emissions and also has added newer EV models, including some upcoming 2026 models.
Back in MY day rubber was made from a tree… It’s probably just a matter of time until the trees are made of plastic too. They already sequester a significant amount of the microplastics from the soil and the rain.