New study finds EVs are cleaner than gas cars everywhere in the US with no exceptions

A new study confirms that EVs are cleaner than gas cars, whichever way we want to spin it.

According to this new study, EVs emit more than 70 percent less greenhouse gas than their internal combustion counterparts.

And this includes everything, from sourcing materials to whatever comes out of the exhaust.

But there are a few understandable reasons why people are still not fully on board with EVs.

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EVs are greener, especially small EV sedan

A new study from the University of Michigan confirms that electric cars are greener than gas cars, essentially with no ifs and buts.

The study considered the entire lifecycle of the car, and EVs are still cleaner ‘cradle-to-grave’, as the research put it.

The expression is certainly catchy, but it addresses an important point a lot of people are making.

Because everyone knows EVs are cleaner once they’re on the road, but there are questions about how ‘green’ they actually are when you consider you have to source and mine raw materials and so on.

But other studies confirm that while it is true that electric cars pollute more when it comes to building them and ‘recycling’ them, the lower impact on the environment while they’re on the road offsets the initial extra pollution by a significant margin.

And for those wondering what the greenest possible option might be, well, the study also answered that question.

According to the University of Michigan study, small electric sedans with 200-mile range are the best possible option.

The elephant(s) in the room

There are several reasons why some people aren’t on board with electric cars and still prefer gas cars.

Some of these issues are amplified by the fact some companies ignore them as if they’re trying to wish them away.

Porsche, for example, is finding that out the hard way because Porsche owners want a lot of things from their vehicles, chief among which is the guarantee that their vehicle won’t depreciate like milk.

This is a problem they’re going to have to fix because the fact the Porsche Taycan depreciates so quickly is affecting sales.

Another elephant some automakers are pretending isn’t in the room is the emotional (and some would say irrational) component.

The way the car sounds is definitely top of the list.

This is why brands like Dodge (with the Charger Daytona EV pictured above), BMW, Abarth and even Ferrari are trying to create ‘fake’ exhaust sounds for their vehicles.

Some buyers love that sort of thing and, in some cases, it can be a genuine deal breaker.