Environmental scientist finds consumers conflate EV production emissions with driving benefits

Research suggests people overestimate the manufacturing carbon cost of electric vehicles relative to gasoline cars, creating a barrier to adoption even among environmentally motivated buyers.

First covered Aug 14, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article

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