Ann: Trading Halt, page-171

A Prius does have both technologies so I agree it would have a bigger carbon footprint the petrol/diesels. I’m confident a straight out pure EV would have a hugely smaller footprint than both.

EV’s have much less quantity of heavy steel components, lots of featherweight electronics and have a more simplistic driveline by design when you consider secondary external components to a petrol engine like fuel pumps, fuel injection systems, lube, etc. Batteries are the significant carbon pollution and that can be reduced immensely when you consider battery recycling as a second life cutting the original footprint immensely.

Electric 4WD enthusiasts may have to wait until 2020 for Rivian A1T. Cost $50,000 -$90,000

https://electrek.co/2018/05/24/rivi...k-price-450-miles-range-old-mitsubishi-plant/

Here are some of those capabilities:

• Range: 200 miles to 450 miles depending on the battery configuration (80 kWh and up)
• Acceleration: 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds for top version to less than five seconds for the base version
• Autonomous driving: Level 3
• Price: $50,000 to $90,000
• Ground clearance of more than 360mm
• Capable of climbing 100-percent-grade (45-degree) inclines
• Can handle 1.1 meters (3.6 feet) of water