- Electric car production creates up to 70% more emissions than petrol equivalent
The environmental benefit of electric cars may never be felt – with their production creating up to 70 per cent more emissions than their petrol equivalent.
Electric cars need to be used for tens of thousands of miles before they offset the higher releases, with VW’s e-Golf becoming more environmentally friendly only after 77,000 miles, according to the manufacturer’s own figures.
More information here: Why electric cars are NOT green machines: The environmental benefit of EVs may never be felt (msn.com)