To anyone who responds to these facts with "But it's still better than a normal car, right?" Arguably, however the solution is not cars. It's public transport. If you want to actually save the planet then don't buy a car of any kind, take the buss or even better get a bicycle. "But the buss sucks" yeah maybe it does where you live and it will continue doing so if no one starts using them. If everyone who bought a Tesla took the buss instead the city would have incentives to improve buss or tram infrastructure, coverage and reach. You could have good public transport.,(reply>), @J A very common silly what aboutism. I never said cars need to be fully abolished did I? But 90% of western populations live in urban and sub-urban environments where cars are and can be rendered entirely unnecessary. People who lives in truly rural areas obviously still need personal transport ability.,(reply>), What about rural areas where there is no public transport.