How much C02 does an electric car save?Electric cars have a 50...

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    How much C02 does an electric car save?


    Electric cars have a 50 to 80% better carbon footprint than petrol cars. But their advantage over combustion engines increases the more they are driven.


    How much emissions has Tesla reduced?


    The 6.8 million metric tons of vehicle CO2e savings estimate is based on the net CO2e savings during the use-phase of a Tesla vehicle compared to an ICE vehicle with a real-world fuel economy of ~24 mpg (of which 0.9 million metric tons was avoided through annual renewables matching for the global Supercharger network ...


    A battery electric car sold in 2023 will emit half as much as conventional equivalents over its lifetime.

 
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