California’s stated goal is to remove all gasoline-powered automobiles from the roads and replace them with electric vehicles. Assuming 20 years of intensive driving, on the whole, lifetime emissions from electric vehicles only marginally outperform petroleum-based vehicles. The study reported that electric vehicles negatively impact terrestrial and freshwater life, compared to their fuel-based vehicles. Empirical evidence shows that most electric vehicle owners have higher incomes than other car owners, which means that wealthier individuals receive the vast majority of the electric car subsidies. Even among electric vehicle owners, the wealthier you are the bigger the subsidy.

Source: Forbes March 22, 2018 17:26 UTC