The claim that electric vehicles (EVs) are worse for the climate than gasoline cars due to power plant emissions is misleading. Even when accounting for emissions from electricity generation, EVs generally have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline vehicles over their entire lifecycle.(1)The primary benefit of EVs is they have no tailpipe emissions, which eliminates not only GHG emissions, but other harmful pollutants on roads and cities that can cause health issues. While it’s true that electricity used to charge EVs can produce carbon emissions when generated, this largely depends on the energy mix of the region. In areas with a higher reliance on renewable energy, such as wind or solar, the carbon footprint of EVs is dramatically reduced. As the electricity grid continues to decarbonize with the increased adoption of renewable energy sources, the GHG emissions associated with EVs will only decrease further.(1)In addition to zero emissions during use, EVs provide an added environmental benefit over ICE vehicles due the significantly higher efficiency of electric motors, which use 1/3 as much energy to travel the same distance as ICE vehicles.(2) This reduction in energy use directly decreases emissions associated with vehicle operation.