Then add in that Electric cars produce more tyre pollution due to more tyre particles being created while driving due to the extra weight and they need new tyres more often again due to the weight put on them. I have a bet that a well regulated oil industry like the Norwegian oil industry with petrol cars with Catalytic converters is probably better long term for the planet with a proper effort in co2 removal like trying to reduce the acid levels of the ocean. The ocean produces way more O2 and scrubs way more Co2 than trees but at the moment the scrubber like a car filter is dirty/full which is the acid which could be reduced by using a alkaline chemical, which could be as simple as lye.,(reply>), @trevor Wilkinson I just saw testing results just reducing tyre life from the extra load as at the time 2017 on Tesla models running the standard Michelin tyres were going bald faster than their same car models comparison. I see that Michelin had moved to produce a different compound but haven't seen any new testing to compare. <br><br>In regards to Norway I wasn't quoting based on their cars because to not buy an electric car in Norway is daft as the Government nearly buy it for you with their policies. What I was more interested in is their oil industry, as they are very advanced with the equipment but also methodology which has seen much lower spill rates and lower ecological damage. A friend works programming the detection and repair software that handles predicting pockets and maintenance schedules by predicting damage to the drills. <br><br>They are predicting using local data and digging smaller test holes to find it more often now, it is cheaper, wastes less oil and safer for all involved. A well funded but highly regulated oil industry is the best option for the future as we do use oil products apart from diesel/petrol and cannibalising oil will make them cut even more corners to keep profits.,(reply>), That tyre pollution thing is a complete myth. Electric cars use their bakes far less often and so don't have all that much if any worse tyre wear than another car. It's a myth which traced back goes back decades promoted by the oil industry and keeps getting regurgitated every so often. Also talking about Norway, they have one of the highest EV usages in the world with 70% of new cars being electric.