Many believe that EVs have a bigger carbon footprint than gasoline-powered vehicles. Here’s what we learned.

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Sections:
00:00 -Intro
01:40 -Specifics on our Focus
02:46 -Why It’s Important (Greenhouse Gases/CO2 Emissions in US)
04:19 -Cars to Compare EV vs ICE Tesla Model 3 BMW M340i xDrive
05:45 -Why Location matters for EVs
06:48 -CO2 Outputs for Vehicles
08:00 -Battery Production
10:13 -EV miles driven to be efficient
11:06 -Conclusion

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Sources:
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/draft-inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks-1990-2020

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-02/us-ghg-inventory-2022-chapter-3-energy.pdf

https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions

https://sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/Transportation%20Report%202021_FullReport_Digital.pdf

https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#overview

https://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3-series/sedan/bmw-m.html#features-and-specifications

https://www.epa.gov/egrid/power-profiler#/

https://www.aaroads.com/guides/oahu-hawaii/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwest_Reliability_Organization

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?year=2022&vehicleId=45011&zipCode=54301&action=bt3

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0302039EN_GB/the-new-bmw-m340i-xdrive-saloon-and-bmw-m340i-xdrive-touring?language=en_GB

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/label/calculations-information.shtml

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515-7620/ab5e1e

https://changeit.app/blog/2021-03-26-environmental-impact-of-lithium-batteries/

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https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?year=2021&vehicleId=43401&zipCode=99703&action=bt3

https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/Global-LCA-passenger-cars-jul2021_0.pdf

2021 Nature study comparing total emissions:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-27247-y

EPA Power Profiles:
https://www.epa.gov/egrid/power-profiler#/

Tailpipe emissions calculator:
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=bt2

Sources of emissions, shows that transportation is #1, and that light duty vehicles are the #1 contributor:
https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/fast-facts-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions

Argonne model:
https://www.anl.gov/es/vision-model-download

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