Electric vehicles are barely any less polluting than their fossil fuel counterparts, so it’s a waste of time promoting them.
Fact:
Electric vehicles are way less polluting than vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. Even if they are powered entirely by ‘dirty’ electricity from the grid, they still produce 70 percent fewer emissions than cars powered by fossil fuels. If their energy is sourced purely from renewables, then their emissions are next to zero. And, of course, if the electricity is sourced from rooftop solar, then the cost to the owner is negligible.
An electric vehicle charging [Source: Ken Enderby]