I&#x27;ve had to clarify this several times before on HN* - for the current generation of electrical vehicles well-to-wheel efficiency is not higher than for hybrid gasoline vehicles, meaning that unless the electrical power necessary to support them is generated from non-fossil fuel sources there is no net benefit.<p>That I find myself restating this over and over is just a testatement to how effectively Electrical Vehicles have been marketed.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10525863" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10525863</a>