What is the Carbon footprint of your car?
Because of the different characteristics of the energy mix of each country, it can be difficult to know exactly when the break even point will be for your choice of EV, but here are a few calculations that might help you to find out, how much you need to drive in order to make your EV the more sustainable option. Producing a medium sized EV emits approximately 9.2 tons CO2, in comparison to producing a medium sized fossil fuel driven car, which emits 7.2 tons CO2. Approximately half of CO2 emissions from manufacturing an electric vehicle originate from producing the vehicle’s battery.
While all the different factors make it hard to pinpoint this elusive break even point, everybody agrees that it is real, and that EV cars will have a lower carbon footprint during its lifetime. Most of the calculations agree that the break even point will be reached within the first or second year of EV ownership. Find a discussion about this topic here: LINK
