Articles by

David Reichmuth

Point Reyes National Seashore Ev Charging At The Visitor's Center.

Driving on Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner than Using a Gasoline Car

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David Reichmuth

When UCS first compared driving an EV to a gasoline car, only 45 percent of the country lived where driving an EV was better than a 50 mpg gasoline car. Now, 93 percent of the country lives where the average EV is better than the most efficient gasoline vehicle (57 mpg). And for the first time, we find that for everyone in the US, driving the most efficient EV produces less global warming emissions than any gasoline-only vehicle available (including non-plug-in hybrids).

Are Electric Vehicles Really Better for the Climate? Yes. Here’s Why

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David Reichmuth

Based on where EVs have been sold, driving the average EV produces global warming pollution equal to a gasoline vehicle that gets 88 miles per gallon (mpg) fuel economy.

New Data Show Electric Vehicles Continue to Get Cleaner

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David Reichmuth

New data from the US EPA on power plant greenhouse gas emissions are in, and electric vehicles (EV) in the US are even cleaner than they were before. The climate change emissions created by driving on electricity depend on where you live, but on average, an EV driving on electricity in the U.S. today is equivalent to a conventional gasoline car that gets 80 MPG, up from 73 MPG in our 2017 update.

California’s New Climate Legislation: What Does it Mean for Electric Cars?

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David Reichmuth

Senate Bill 32 will require the state to not only continue its programs to switch from petroleum to electricity for our cars, trucks, and buses, but to accelerate the transition.