EVsThe Next Webabout 2 hours ago
EV scrappage cuts emissions 58% in three years
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Scrapping a first-year petrol car for a battery EV cuts emissions by 58% over 16 years, with carbon payback in about three years, per Science research. The benefit fails for efficient hybrids, low-mileage vehicles, and dirty grids. Elliott Campbell and Roland Geyer modelled over 400 vehicle models.
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