Are hybrid vehicles actually greener than EVs? – EQ Mag
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With zero tailpipe emissions, electric vehicles are widely perceived as the greenest type of transport. But critics have long pointed to the ‘dirty’ electricity – derived from burning coal – used to manufacture these vehicles, especially in developing countries such as India. They’ve argued that shifting to EVs doesn’t kill emissions, it simply shifts them to another industry.
A recent study by the Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur suggests these critics may have a point. The study, which analysed emissions from various types of vehicles in different scenarios, concluded that while EVs are less polluting than petrol vehicles, they have higher total emissions than hybrid ones – those that use both petrol and electricity.
It also found that electric vehicles made in India cause 35% more greenhouse gas emissions than any hybrid vehicle built in the country, and at least 40% more than any petrol car made here.
Source: PTI
