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Our Electrified Future with David Reichmuth

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Emissions and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles

This chapter analyzes the emissions associated with building electric vehicles compared to gasoline vehicles. It finds that while the emissions from manufacturing an electric vehicle are initially higher, they are paid off within a year and a half of driving for a pickup truck and about two years for a car.

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