# When electricity production is taken into account, how green are EV's? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 26, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-electricity-production-is-taken-into-account-how-green-are-evs/966881 "2022-06-26T10:55:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-electricity-production-is-taken-into-account-how-green-are-evs/966881/5 "2022-06-26T11:53:09Z")
Prior threads with lots of information: > [@Electric cars are the future. Is producing electricity to charge them cleaner than gasoline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electric-cars-are-the-future-is-producing-electricity-to-charge-them-cleaner-than-gasoline/956684): > > I presume it is since the big push is for electric vehicles. My brother-in-law is a pretty big believer in the future of electric vehicles. He has tested a Tesla(he does not own one) and was apparently really impressed. I live in Michigan and Joe Biden has been here almost more than any other state, mainly to push the car companies to make electric vehicles. Is it cleaner to produce this amount of electricity than it is to have cars and other vehicles running on gasoline? Also, if our electr… > [@Is the upcoming domination of the electric car going to be a good thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-upcoming-domination-of-the-electric-car-going-to-be-a-good-thing/953438): > > I mean, if the electric power that charges the vehicles comes from non-clean sources, is it going to make a dent in helping combat climate change? I’m also a little concerned about the lack of range on these things. > [@Experiences with electric cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experiences-with-electric-cars/957421): > > This is a question about each of you personally. If you own an electric cars, what do you think works and doesn’t work. How are you using it on a typical day? Also, if you do not own an electric car, what is keeping you from buying one? Is it the price, range or something else? Myself, I have a 40 kWh 2018 Nissan Leaf with its own charger in a parking garage. I charge it every night, and seldom have to charge at a fast charger. Whenever I do drive a little bit longer than usual, I sometimes ha… > [@Manual drivers, do electric cars make you reassess the meaning of driving stick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manual-drivers-do-electric-cars-make-you-reassess-the-meaning-of-driving-stick/923237): > > Inspired by this thread: [Why do you prefer a stick-shift over an automatic transmission?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-prefer-a-stick-shift-over-an-automatic-transmission/919279) I learned a lot from this thread. I have been inspired to learn manual lately and get a manual car (leaning toward a WRX). I’m sold on a manual versus a regular automatic, even a DTC. More control, more involvement. It’s an adult skill I think I’d like to have at age 49. Plus, Vin Diesel looks badass when he downshifts. But one thing gives me pause… Tesla! Ludicrous mode. Insane off-the-line torque. A qu… Study by Ford, [https://electrek.co/2022/03/04/light-duty-evs-have-64-lower-life-cycle-emissions-than-ice-vehicles-ford-study/](https://electrek.co/2022/03/04/light-duty-evs-have-64-lower-life-cycle-emissions-than-ice-vehicles-ford-study/) --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-electricity-production-is-taken-into-account-how-green-are-evs/966881)._