This is a great video on why the electric vehicles cause more pollution just because they have a battery, but even more baffling is the fact that some owners don't even think about where that electricity is coming from. 75% of the electricity in the US is generated by burning fossil fuels. The 25% that is not, is mostly nuclear, and we all know the hazards associated with nuclear power plants and their toxic waste. Not to mention the fact that transmission lines in a power distribution network waste energy at every single junction and transformer. I haven't done any calculations myself, but I believe based on the data and this video, that electric vehicles are measurably more harmful to the environment than regular gas powered vehicles.,(reply>), all life cycle assessments by all major research institutes conclude: EVs are a net positive compared to gasoline.,(reply>), "toxic waste" (burned out fuel cells) from my local npp (Dukovany) goes into doomsdayproof containers into the ground storage so that by the time the shilding crumbles into nothing the fuel wont be radioactive anymore/can be reopened in case there will be ractors capable of utilating the cells in the future,(reply>), @Silence I'm going to ignore the tone of your comment and will take it at face value. I did not say anything about fossil fuels being superior or harmless. I was making a point about electric cars being at least just as harmful gas cars. "Blessed is he who reads [the text in its entirety]" Revelation 1:3 with slight modification.,(reply>), @Gideon Ransom I do see your point and I am aware of how radioactive waste is dealt with. But I'd just like to point out that 100 years ago we all thought that oil is this miracle liquid from underground that we inherited from the mother earth and it is liquid industrial prowess and all that. I personally wouldn't characterize dumping radioactive waste underground as completely harmless. I'd say, at best, we don't know what consequences it may have. Regardless, I see where you're coming from and don't disagree with you.,(reply>), @MayNotSam Nuclear reactors have come a long way since those meltdowns, they're practically impossible. As for waste, nuclear waste comes in amounts that are incredibly small compared to any other power generation method (by orders of magnitude), and, if procedures are properly observed, is safely buried in radiation-shielded vaults miles below the ground, where it will not affect anything.