The total footprint is already lower than for ICE cars according to this study: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ucsusa.org&#x2F;clean-vehicles&#x2F;electric-vehicles&#x2F;life-cycle-ev-emissions" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ucsusa.org&#x2F;clean-vehicles&#x2F;electric-vehicles&#x2F;life-...</a>