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Originally Posted by TheSoundCollector

Something worth noting is that forcing everyone into electric cars will actually increase emissions, in a sense. According to research by Polestar, making an electric car produces 64% more emissions than a comparable conventionally-powered car. Add in the fact that a lot of people now change their car every couple of years on PCP deals and the emissions from vehicle production become two-and-a-half times higher. Also, an electric car will have to be driven for 50,000 miles (charging from the European grid) before its carbon footprint is lower than that of an equivalent petrol car, and how often is that mileage reached before changing cars two years later?



In other words, it's far better and more environmentally responsible to keep using what we already have and make things last as long as possible!

Confirms my many previous posts - the greenest car you can run is the one you already own.