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Originally Posted by Jeff Alton

Is there a study available that shows the actual carbon footprint of an EV, based on generating the power to charge the car? I am curious to see. It makes sense from a green point of view out here where we generate hydro electric power, but what about where coal is used to generate power?

Also would love to know from owners what impact a charge had on their electricity bill. Assuming 4-6 full charges per month?

Like the technology and possible benefits but have not seen enough data to say one way or the other?

Cheers

Understanding the full ecological impact would definitely tone down the smug factor. The majority of our electric power is still from burning coal. Electric car batteries require strip mining, which is a nasty process. If you could assess the full ecological impact associated with an electric car, I suspect that it would be no better than a gas one.