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  • jenny_ball@lemmy.worldEnglish
    526·
    1 year ago

    but also factor in what it takes to charge those batteries because that is fossil fuel somewhere down the line.

    • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      1 year ago

      They did.

      Naturally, less oil being burnt means less CO2 emissions. BNEF estimates that electric vehicles currently prevent 112 million metric tons of CO2 emissions per year. And this is net emissions reductions, also taking into account the emissions from extra electricity generation.