# Is the upcoming domination of the electric car going to be a good thing?

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**Created:** [October 29, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-upcoming-domination-of-the-electric-car-going-to-be-a-good-thing/953438 "2021-10-29T03:03:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-upcoming-domination-of-the-electric-car-going-to-be-a-good-thing/953438/4 "2021-10-29T03:39:53Z")

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This [thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-car-power-generation/940635) explores practically the same question. The consensus is that even if all the electricity comes from dirty sources, the emissions are comparable to an ICE, and it gets a lot better as the percentage of electricity from renewable sources increases.

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