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September 10, 2025Environmental Science & Technology

Greenhouse Gas Reductions Driven by Vehicle Electrification across Powertrains, Classes, Locations, and Use Patterns

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ESE. SmithMWMaxwell WoodyTWTimothy J. Wallington

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Overview

Analysis reveals electric vehicles outperform gasoline variants in GHG emissions across various locations, implying significant environmental benefits.

Key Points

  • Electric vehicles exhibit 31–73% lower GHG emissions compared to traditional gasoline vehicles across locations.
  • On average, a 300-mile range battery electric vehicle has 31–36% lower emissions than a 50-mile PHEV, showing significant efficiency.
  • Evaluation of emissions while hauling cargo shows BEVs increase emissions by 13%, much lower than the 22% increase for gasoline vehicles.
  • Downsizing reduces emissions, with compact ICEVs exhibiting 34% lower emissions compared to ICEV pickups, enhancing environmental impact.

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Smith et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d03e54b1d3bfb60f727ahttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c05406
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