Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

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By mmillikinAug 18, 2020, 5:00 am194 pts
A new study led by researchers from Northwestern University projects that if electric vehicles replaced 25% of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution. The open-access paper is…

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