We knew petrol SUVs polluted more than electric cars, but did you know it was this much more? Dieselgate discovery team’s new study releases lifetime emissions results for hybrids, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and ICE cars and SUVs

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A recent study by the International Council on Clean Transportation found that vehicles with combustion engines are almost seven times more polluting than electric cars. The study focused on sedans and SUVs in the United States and found that ICE vehicles had the highest life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions. While the production of lithium-ion batteries creates more emissions than the production of the vehicle itself, running a BEV “paid off” the emissions from battery and vehicle manufacturing at the 24,500km mark when charged with 100 percent renewable electricity. In Australia, electric vehicle uptake is growing fast, with 23,671 new EVs registered up until the end of July 2024.

Brands mentioned: Tesla, Volkswagen, BYD, Toyota, MG, Mitsubishi.