DOE: US average EV CO2e/year is 4,815 lbs, vs. 11,435 lbs for average gasoline car

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By mmillikinNov 7, 2016, 5:46 pm202 pts
Although all-electric vehicles (EVs) produce zero tailpipe emissions, there are upstream emissions of greenhouse gases from electricity production. Using electricity production data by source and state, the DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center has estimated the annual carbon dioxide (CO2e)-equivalent emissions…

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DOE: US average EV CO2e/year is 4,815 lbs, vs. 11,435 lbs for average gasoline car

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