ScienceAre EVs really bad for the environment?

Some German politicians are urging a delay to the EU’s 2035 phaseout of combustion-engine cars, citing a Technical University of Munich report that favors measuring emissions across a vehicle’s full life cycle. Researchers say battery-electric cars produce more manufacturing emissions, but their total emissions average 73% below gasoline vehicles and can be up to 78% lower with renewable electricity. Battery-material mining remains a major environmental challenge.

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