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How does owning an electric car help save the environment?
I’ve been reading a lot in the news lately that a lot of countries, especially in the U.S. and India, are experiencing record heat waves thanks to global warming. I drive a normal gas-powered car, but I’m curious about how much of a difference I could actually make by driving an electric car. Is it that substantial?
Jason Crosby · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Yes—owning an electric car, or EV, definitely helps reduce our carbon footprint, which is the primary catalyst for rising temperatures across the planet. Experts currently estimate that just one driver switching from a gas-powered car to an EV could help keep 1.5 million grams of CO2 out of the atmosphere. As entire countries make the switch to electric cars, our fossil fuel-based contributions to the climate crisis will start to subside.
The problem with electric cars isn’t really about their emissions—they’re negligible compared to ICE-powered engines.
The real twist, when it comes to EVs, is that they produce more carbon emissions during the production process. In other words, manufacturing all the special components that EVs need to function creates a lot of carbon, and uses up our supply of lithium, cobalt, and other precious metals. That’s why it’s important for carmakers to seek the most efficient ways of producing EVs possible—because the future of the planet depends on it.
Some people worry that the U.S. infrastructure can’t handle EVs on a large-scale, fearing that nationwide charging ports would collapse the grid, but this isn’t reality whatsoever. In truth, the real challenge that the auto industry is facing is how to efficiently build, mine, and recycle the parts that EVs need and use.
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