Yes, we’re all aware that EVs are majority coal-powered.
First, directly compare emissions between ~20 gallons gasoline burned in a small mobile ICE engine with minimal emissions control, vs ~100 kW/h battery charged by electricity produced in a coal burning plant with massive emissions control systems. This is a known objective comparison.
Then, compare vehicle production emissions.
Apparently those combined work out to roughly equal.
Except that extending vehicle lifespans from ~100,000 to 1,000,000 miles means the second comparison cuts EV production emissions 90%.
Yes, EVs aren’t the green miracle some tout them as. Beware trying to construe them as utterly failing just because they don’t reach that ideal. Ain’t perfect, but good and improving.
Objective until you realize that coal plants are being legislated out of existence. When Nuclear power returns then maybe we can talk.
If an electric car can be recharged in the same time it takes a fuel driven car to tank up and also to drive 350-400 miles in summer with the A/C running or in winter with the heater running and the recharge stations are widely available those cars might have a chance.