A friend of mine is skeptical about whether electric cars are worth the trouble. Sure, they create zero harmful emissions, but what about the dirty power plants that provide power to them? The following article, with some great data graphics, tells the story:
Electric Vehicles Are Way, Way More Energy-Efficient Than Internal Combustion Vehicles
Only a relatively small fraction of gas actually, you know, moves your car around. The rest is wasted.
So rest assured that even coal-fired power plants driving that electric car will be better for the environment than that old internal-combustion engine.
