>The overall lifecycle CO2 benefit of EVs and hybrids as they stand is minimal.
That's simply not true.
>Net emission reductions from electric cars and heat pumps in 59 world regions over time
>..We show that already under current carbon intensities of electricity generation, electric cars and heat pumps are less emission intensive than fossil-fuel-based alternatives in 53 world regions, representing 95% of the global transport and heating demand. Even if future end-use electrification is not matched by rapid power-sector decarbonization, it will probably reduce emissions in almost all world regions.
That's simply not true.
>Net emission reductions from electric cars and heat pumps in 59 world regions over time
>..We show that already under current carbon intensities of electricity generation, electric cars and heat pumps are less emission intensive than fossil-fuel-based alternatives in 53 world regions, representing 95% of the global transport and heating demand. Even if future end-use electrification is not matched by rapid power-sector decarbonization, it will probably reduce emissions in almost all world regions.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-020-0488-7