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But CO2 emissions are not the only criteria for moving to electric cars. Ease of production, ease of repair, simpler technology than ICE, reduction of distributed emissions and pollution (air in the cities), just to count a few more...

Even if CO2 emissions were the sole factor, it is very much possible to evolve the mode of electricity production to something more sustainable over the years. Electric cars may be running on coal-generated electricity today you can just change the source at any time immediately changing the overall equation.




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