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EVs are not, in fact, "zero emissions" when running. It very much depends on how electricity is produced. In the US for instance, over 60% of electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels [0]. It's hard to see how they're even part of the solution, given the enormous amounts of energy needed to produce them.

And the whole concept of "SUV" is absurd. Most trips involve just one person. It would be better to just use a small car -- preferably an old one, that already exists.

[0] https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3

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