BEYOND-TAILPIPE EMISSIONS

An EV with a fuel economy of 0.34 kWh/mile needs

5,100 kWh to drive 15,000 miles.

Coal and natural gas burned to meet this annual demand

produce 4,864 pounds of CO2.

The carbon footprint of a 0.34 kWh/mile EV is only

~56% lower than a 26.4 mpg gas vehicle.

While this is progress, there is an opportunity to

do much better by using renewable energy.

Because the fossil fuel composition of grid electricity mix

varies from one State to another,

the national average grid electricity mix is assumed in the comparison.