Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EV</span></a> Pay Off <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Carbon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Carbon</span></a> Debt in Just 2yr — After That, It’s No Contest<br>Electric cars emit up to 71% less than gas vehicles — every mile makes gap wider.<br>Studies confirm battery <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/electricvehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricvehicles</span></a> deliver real, measurable <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> benefit over <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/gasoline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gasoline</span></a> cars—when you look at full lifecycle. After accounting for all emissions (manufacturing & battery production to driving & disposal), <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>–sold BEV generates 41–71% lower total <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/greenhousegas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenhousegas</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>emissions</span></a> than a comparable gas car.<br><a href="https://www.autoblog.com/news/evs-pay-off-their-carbon-debt-in-just-2-years-after-that-its-no-contest" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">autoblog.com/news/evs-pay-off-</span><span class="invisible">their-carbon-debt-in-just-2-years-after-that-its-no-contest</span></a></p>