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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

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

Electric cars are greener in the long run, study finds

Researchers say electric vehicles offset their higher manufacturing emissions within two years of driving. Over their lifetimes, gas-powered cars cause at least twice as much environmental harm as EVs ... Read More

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from ... Read More

Electric vehicle owners face new pay-per-mile tax. What could be the environmental costs?

Modern electric vehicles are transforming the roads with low noise, rapid acceleration and zero exhaust emissions. However, drivers of electric vehicles in the UK will now face a new 3p per mile ... Read More

Trump Will Slow, but May Not Stop, the Rise of Electric Vehicles

President Trump and Republicans in Congress are eliminating federal incentives to buy electric vehicles, but carmakers need to keep selling and investing in them. By Jack Ewing Sales of Teslas are ... Read More

Electric vs. Gas Car Calculator: Which Is the Better Deal?

Thinking of getting an electric vehicle? E.V.s tend to be pricier than comparable gas cars, but they have lower maintenance costs. And charging with electricity is typically cheaper than stopping at ... Read More