Electric Cars Have a Dirty Little Secret

InsideClimate News
By Guest WritersMar 19, 2014, 7:00 am25 pts
Like most of the world's billion cars, they use a potent super greenhouse gas in their air-conditioning systems. By Maria Gallucci and Bob Port America's electric cars are better for the environment, but they share a dirty little secret. The Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Roadster all use a super greenhouse…

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