Electric Car News Electric Vehicles Also Cause Air Pollution

Electric cars produce 30% MORE CO2 than petrol or diesel vehicles during the first two years

Electric vehicles (EVs) produce more pollution than cars running on petrol or diesel in the first few years of operation, scientists have found. While they are usually marketed as the greener choice, ... Read More

Electric Vehicles, “Am I too Heavy?” No, you are perfect.

Focusing too much on EV weight is a distraction from the real issues. Cars and trucks powered by fossil fuels pollute our air and water. Traditional vehicles emit tailpipe exhaust full of smog-forming ... Read More

Plug-in hybrids cause almost as much pollution as petrol cars, study finds

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) cause almost as much pollution as petrol cars, a new report has revealed. Unlike fully electric cars, hybrids run on electric batteries as well as combustion ... Read More

Pollution from electric-battery production mitigated by longer car use

A white car is plugged into one of several electric chargers in a parking area. While the environmental effects related to building batteries for electric cars, such as the one shown here, are ... Read More

Study Shows Plug-In Hybrids May Produce Similar Amounts Of Pollution As Gas Vehicles

A recent study shows that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, also known as PHEVs, produce nearly as much pollution as the gasoline-powered vehicles they are ultimately intended to replace. This study ... Read More