[{"id":"1f19e676","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"35a35bdc","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100},"elements":[{"id":"7c3422a1","elType":"widget","settings":{"editor":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We keep telling you that Electric Vehicles are cleaner. Let\u2019s focus on that, and combine all that we\u2019ve said in other blogs, and explain why. We\u2019ll start with tailpipe emissions.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:quote -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWhy are EVs cleaner than their internal combustion engine counterpart? Because they have no tailpipe emissions, utilize cleaner methods to source their electricity, and utilize cleaner manufacturing methods.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:quote --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>An electric vehicle powered by its onboard battery emits no tailpipe emissions. No carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide (the most commonly talked about tailpipe gases). Nor any nitrogen oxides nor sulfur dioxides, which can cause damage to our lungs. No Hydrocarbons, or ozone, which in the upper atmosphere is great, but in the lower atmosphere contributes to the build up of smog (think of Los Angeles, Beijing, Tokyo and more). And finally, benzene which is a carcinogen (this replaced lead). So, long story short, the more EVs on the road, the safer it is to live near them and breathe the air around them.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":3907} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img class=\"wp-image-3907\" src=\"https:\/\/braintree-ev.ene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/City-Traffic-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><em>Greater efficiency means lower emission<\/em><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When we talk about the power plants that POWER electric vehicles, the first thing to say is that EVs lead to lower carbon emissions overall even if the electricity \u201cfueling\u201d it comes from substantial amounts of fossil fuel. This is because EVs process the energy so much more efficiently. Gas powered cars utilize fuel at around 30% efficiency, whereas EVs utilize their fuel at around 80% efficiency. Because an EV uses the fuel so much more efficiently, pollution from vehicle travel can be drastically lower on the grand scale.\u00a0<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2020\/03\/200323125602.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A 2020 study by the University of Exeter<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0found that EVs already result in lower lifetime emissions in 95% of the world\u2019s countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><em>Gasoline isn\u2019t getting any cleaner, the grid gets cleaner every DAY<\/em><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another important point to remember is that the grid continues to get cleaner over time, whereas gasoline production has actually gotten dirtier as the oil easiest to extract and refine is depleted. Using cleaner fuels, eliminating coal, and utilizing more and more renewable and carbon neutral resources.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/braintree-ev.ene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Qmerit-300x168.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now let\u2019s look at the footprint going from the entire lifecycle of any electric vehicle, be a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), or a full Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). What goes into the mining process, the transportation of all the required resources, and the factories that build those electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>(On a side note, EVs are now being built with less and less cobalt, and those using cobalt are making sure it is sourced from safe and socially responsible supply chains).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/respect.international\/responsible-cobalt-initiative-rci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>Learn more about the Responsible Cobalt Initiative (RCI)\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/attach\/2015\/11\/Cleaner-Cars-from-Cradle-to-Grave-full-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2015 study conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>found that even when accounting for the impacts of battery manufacturing, vehicle manufacturing, and transportation, EVs reduce life cycle emissions by at least 50%. With more manufacturers designing their product lines solely for EV production, and utilizing methods of manufacturing (such as solar and wind powered giga factories), combined with economies of scale bringing down the required resources for manufacturing, that life cycle emissions reduction continues to get better each year.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":3933} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img class=\"wp-image-3933\" src=\"https:\/\/braintree-ev.ene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2017_Chevrolet_Bolt_optimized_V2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So, to put it simply, why are EVs cleaner than their internal combustion engine counterparts? Because they have no tailpipe emissions, utilize cleaner methods to source their electricity, and utilize cleaner manufacturing methods to contribute to a cleaner and leaner lifecycle.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And finally, EV street races are the quietest EVent you\u2019ll ever hear, so the midnight street race won\u2019t wake the neighbors. You didn\u2019t hear that from me though!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Questions? Comments? Looking to learn more about EVs?\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hgev-ev.ene.org\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Us<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and we\u2019ll happily help.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":5052,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img class=\"wp-image-5052\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/cropped-DE-logo_72dpi_HGEV-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->"},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false},{"id":"f8bcda3","elType":"section","settings":[],"elements":[{"id":"e649ce6","elType":"column","settings":{"_column_size":100,"_inline_size":null},"elements":[{"id":"30f28c5","elType":"widget","settings":{"share_buttons":[{"_id":"c4dc382"},{"_id":"a0717f7","button":"pinterest"},{"button":"twitter","_id":"8edc98f"},{"button":"linkedin","_id":"96e52db"}],"view":"icon","shape":"circle","alignment":"center"},"elements":[],"widgetType":"share-buttons"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false}]