According to a new analysis, U.S. electric vehicles are only slightly less harmful to the environment and society than gasoline cars, necessitating a reevaluation of subsidies.
The study, published by researchers from Duke, Stanford, U-C Berkeley, and the University of Chicago, reveals a mere 10 percent difference in the lifetime externality costs.
EV manufacturing is energy-intensive, and their added weight results in more fatalities in crashes, thus diminishing their overall societal benefits when compared to gasoline vehicles.
Despite their advantages in carbon emissions while driving, electric vehicles are rated worse for other pollutants, indicating a need for renewed policy discussions.
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