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EVs outperform gas-powered vehicles on lifetime emissions, study finds

Federal auto emissions laws went into effect in 1965.
While EVs save on life cycle emissions across the country, the cleanliness of the provincial power grid determines how much. (EPA)
March 20, 2025 10:00 AM
Federal auto emissions laws went into effect in 1965.
While EVs save on lifecycle emissions across the country, the cleanliness of the provincial power grid determines how much. (EPA)

Electric vehicles in Canada generate on average only about a quarter of the life cycle emissions produced by comparable internal-combustion-engine vehicles (ICEVs), and handily outperform gasoline and diesel vehicles even on the country’s dirtiest electricity grids, according to a study from TD Economics.

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