Here&#x27;s a comparison by emissions: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;shrinkthatfootprint.com&#x2F;electric-cars-green" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;shrinkthatfootprint.com&#x2F;electric-cars-green</a><p>2015 US electricity generation by source:
( <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eia.gov&#x2F;tools&#x2F;faqs&#x2F;faq.cfm?id=427&amp;t=3" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eia.gov&#x2F;tools&#x2F;faqs&#x2F;faq.cfm?id=427&amp;t=3</a> )
Coal = 33%
Natural gas = 33%
Nuclear = 20%
Hydropower = 6%
Other renewables = 7%
Biomass = 1.6%
Geothermal = 0.4%
Solar = 0.6%
Wind = 4.7%
Petroleum = 1%
Other gases = &lt;1%<p>I&#x27;ve written before about the higher weight of EVs (a Tesla S weighs ~4600-~4900# vs some 80s cars weighing under 2000 or much lighter modern cars), drag coefficients (tesla is better but there have been other vehicles close even a decade or two ago), recycling of batteries, etc. The article I linked puts the EV equivalent mileage in the low 40s, which is the same as we can get with efficient ICE vehicles already. I&#x27;m not saying that their math is perfect and their picture complete (e.g. You also need electricity to make coal mining equipment and diesel to power oil tankers) but it looks like they did quite a bit of research and found that it&#x27;s roughly the same right now.<p>I&#x27;m personally annoyed at all of the people thinking they&#x27;re totally saving the environment by driving their Prius &#x2F; Tesla &#x2F; Leaf &#x2F; whatever. I think it&#x27;s ignorance at best and greenwashing a lot of the time.<p>The gist is that driving is bad for the environment regardless of what your car runs on. Bicycles or walking or living closer to the things you do every day is a better idea, and I wish more people would promote that vs ~don&#x27;t change your habits, just buy a new car and Earth will be saved.