Are electric vehicles really GREEN?

We are in the stage of transition towards electric vehicles from traditional ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars. Each and every automobile brand in the world are now launching EVs and are planning to make their line up fully electric by 2030 or above. New start-up companies other than legendary car makers are also going to pump out electric cars. All these legendary brands and start-ups are saying only one thing, "EVs are green!" Do they really pollute less than ICE vehicles? Let's see! Overview In this blog, I will try my best to make you understand the calculation done and make a clear statement. All the average data are obtained from Google search. Lifetime of a car is divided into the manufacturing phase and running phase. Source of the fuel they use is also important. So I have addressed that also. Manufacturing phase Ice cars On an average, the amount of CO2 released during its manufacturing phase is approximately 5.5 tonnes. This average is for a medium sized ...