Skip to comments.Bjorn Lomborg: Green Cars Have a Dirty Little
Secret: Charging means heavy carbon-dioxide emissions Posted on
03/11/2013 6:47:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind Electric cars are
promoted as the chic harbinger of an environmentally benign
future. Ads assure us of "zero emissions," and President Obama
has promised a million on the road by 2015. With sales for 2012
coming in at about 50,000, that million-car figure is a pipe
dream. Consumers remain wary of the cars' limited range, higher
price and the logistics of battery-charging. But for those who
do own an electric car, at least there is the consolation that
it's truly green, right? Not really. For proponents such as the
actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio, the main argument is that
their electric carswhether it's a $100,000 Fisker Karma (Mr.
DiCaprio's ride) or a $28,000 Nissan Leafdon't contribute to
global warming. And, sure, electric cars don't emit carbon-
dioxide on the road. But the energy used for their manufacture
and continual battery charge