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	<onlyinclude>'''Electric vehicles''' (EVs) do not produce [[carbon dioxide]] through driving. Because of this, many people wrongly assume that they are '''emissions''' free vehicles, but this is not the case. [[Emission]]s from EVs fall into two categories: Life cycle emissions, and beyond tailpipe emissions.</onlyinclude>		<onlyinclude>'''Electric vehicles''' (EVs) do not produce [[carbon dioxide]] through driving. Because of this, many people wrongly assume that they are '''emissions''' free vehicles, but this is not the case. [[Emission]]s from EVs fall into two categories: Life cycle emissions, and beyond tailpipe emissions.</onlyinclude>

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	==Beyond tailpipe==		==Beyond tailpipe==
	While it is a well-known fact that EVs do not produce tailpipe emissions (and well advertised), they are still responsible for some [[carbon dioxide]] as a result of the electricity they use. Depending on the part of the world you live in, electricity is produced in different ways. Much of [[alberta electricity\|Alberta's electricity]] is produced through [[coal-fired power plant\|coal]] and [[natural gas power plant\|natural gas]], meaning EVs in Alberta have fairly high emissions.<ref>~~http~~://~~media.~~cns-snc.ca/albertaelectricity/albertaelectricity.html</ref> Conversely, almost all of [[ontario electricity generation\|Ontario's electricity]] is supplied through [[nuclear power]] and [[hydroelectricity]], meaning that EVs have very few upstream emissions.<ref>~~http~~://~~media.~~cns-snc.ca/ontarioelectricity/ontarioelectricity.html</ref> Below is a CO<sub>2</sub> calculator for the United States. Plug in a zip code and a car, and you can see how the emissions vary by area.		While it is a well-known fact that EVs do not produce tailpipe emissions (and well advertised), they are still responsible for some [[carbon dioxide]] as a result of the electricity they use. Depending on the part of the world you live in, electricity is produced in different ways. Much of [[alberta electricity\|Alberta's electricity]] is produced through [[coal-fired power plant\|coal]] and [[natural gas power plant\|natural gas]], meaning EVs in Alberta have fairly high emissions.<ref>Cns-snc.ca, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://cns-snc.ca/media/albertaelectricity/albertaelectricity.html. [Accessed: 08- Jun- 2018].</ref> Conversely, almost all of [[ontario electricity generation\|Ontario's electricity]] is supplied through [[nuclear power]] and [[hydroelectricity]], meaning that EVs have very few upstream emissions.<ref>Cns-snc.ca, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://cns-snc.ca/media/ontarioelectricity/ontarioelectricity.html. [Accessed: 08- Jun- 2018]</ref> Below is a CO<sub>2</sub> calculator for the United States. Plug in a zip code and a car, and you can see how the emissions vary by area.

	On the left of the chart, they provide a comparison for the "average" new vehicle. What they are actually showing you is the CO<sub>2</sub> per mile of a 24 mpg vehicle. Fuel efficient cars like the Volkswagen Golf TDI achieve a much more impressive 206 g/mile of CO<sub>2</sub>.<ref>~~http~~://www.energy.eu/car-co2-emissions/volkswagen.php</ref>		On the left of the chart, they provide a comparison for the "average" new vehicle. What they are actually showing you is the CO<sub>2</sub> (measured in grams) per mile of a 24 mpg vehicle. Fuel efficient cars like the Volkswagen Golf TDI achieve a much more impressive 206 g/mile of CO<sub>2</sub>.<ref>"Europe's Energy Portal - Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions of Cars", Energy.eu, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.energy.eu/car-co2-emissions/volkswagen.php. [Accessed: 08- Jun- 2018]</ref>

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	<html><iframe src="~~http~~://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=bt2&year=~~2014&vehicleId=34699~~" width="~~800~~" height="~~650~~"></iframe></html>		The United States Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency have created the following [https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=bt2&year=2018 website] to help understand electric vehicle emissions:
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			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Electric vehicle]]
			*[[Alternative fuel vehicle]]
			*[[Electricity]]
			*[[Battery types]]
			*[[Emission]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]

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<onlyinclude>'''Electric vehicles''' (EVs) do not produce [[carbon dioxide]] through driving. Because of this, many people wrongly assume that they are '''emissions''' free vehicles, but this is not the case. [[Emission]]s from EVs fall into two categories: Life cycle emissions, and beyond tailpipe emissions.</onlyinclude>

==Life cycle==
[[Life cycle]] emissions of an EV are an important, and often overlooked fact. While EVs produce less driving emissions than cars powered through [[internal combustion engine|internal combustion]], their life cycle emissions are higher. Life cycle emissions are byproducts of production and disposal. They take into account things like mining [[lithium]] for [[battery]] production, as well as disposing of said batteries once the car is finished.

==Beyond tailpipe==
While it is a well-known fact that EVs do not produce tailpipe emissions (and well advertised), they are still responsible for some [[carbon dioxide]] as a result of the electricity they use. Depending on the part of the world you live in, electricity is produced in different ways. Much of [[alberta electricity|Alberta's electricity]] is produced through [[coal-fired power plant|coal]] and [[natural gas power plant|natural gas]], meaning EVs in Alberta have fairly high emissions.<ref>http://media.cns-snc.ca/albertaelectricity/albertaelectricity.html</ref> Conversely, almost all of [[ontario electricity generation|Ontario's electricity]] is supplied through [[nuclear power]] and [[hydroelectricity]], meaning that EVs have very few upstream emissions.<ref>http://media.cns-snc.ca/ontarioelectricity/ontarioelectricity.html</ref> Below is a CO<sub>2</sub> calculator for the United States. Plug in a zip code and a car, and you can see how the emissions vary by area.

On the left of the chart, they provide a comparison for the "average" new vehicle. What they are actually showing you is the CO<sub>2</sub> per mile of a 24 mpg vehicle. Fuel efficient cars like the Volkswagen Golf TDI achieve a much more impressive 206 g/mile of CO<sub>2</sub>.<ref>http://www.energy.eu/car-co2-emissions/volkswagen.php</ref>

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