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Why Electric Cars Have Lower Lifetime Emissions

Engineering Explained · Explainer · 14 min · 2018 · YouTube title: Are Electric Cars Worse For The Environment? Myth Busted
Why it's here

HN commenters link it repeatedly as a clear, number-based rebuttal to the claim that EVs are worse for the climate than gas cars.

What it covers

Engineering Explained works through whether electric cars are really worse for the environment than gasoline cars. It covers battery production emissions, the electricity mix used to charge, and how long an EV takes to break even on lifetime emissions.