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Do all electric cars help the environment?
Are electric cars really as green as advertised? I don’t live in a very green state, but I want to do my part to help the environment.
Bellina Gaskey · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
It’s great to see a commitment to cleaner air! Driving electric cars is definitely more environmentally-friendly and electric cars usually produce fewer emissions than gas-powered cars in most conditions.
Electric cars produce no emissions on their own, leading to less air pollution, but there are some circumstances where charging an electric car might create more greenhouse gas emissions than simply driving a gasoline-fueled vehicle.
Electric cars are charged using power from the electric grid, which is powered in a number of ways. For many countries, which use hydroelectric, solar, wind or nuclear power for their electric grid, charging an electric car is undoubtedly very green.
But, if the grid is powered by burning coal, this can produce more harmful emissions than just driving a regular non-electric vehicle.
Electric car manufacturing and car parts can be a problem as well. The batteries used to power electric cars have a long life, but once they’re kaput, it’s not always possible to properly recycle them. If they are not properly disposed of, it can lead to contaminants entering the soil and waterways.
Manufacturing any type of car is also still not 100% environmentally-friendly, as mining for materials can create pollution and environmental destruction.
Depending on where you live, there are still ways to reduce your emissions when charging an electric car. Plenty of people are investing in home solar panels to charge their electric car. And as electric cars continued to be developed, they will undoubtedly find ways to become even greener.
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