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Well, now we touch on one of the most polarizing issues around: electric cars. They cost a bunch more than comparable internal combustion cars, some are incredibly ugly, and in the eyes of many, their limited range is a deal killer. But they save the planet, require no gas to run, and give conservation-minded folks warm-fuzzies that last for hours.\u00a0 So, for all those folks who have spent a fortune on Teslas, etc. – what have they actually accomplished? Jalopnik says:<\/p>\n
\nAmericans bought 2.1 million plug-in vehicles, including 1.3 million battery EVs, in the last decade.<\/p>\n
Globally, EVs are selling even better, with 26 million predicted to be roaming international roads by year\u2019s end<\/a>, according to experts.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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So bunches of EVs…now for the numbers – what have they done for us?<\/p>\n
In total, Argonne (National Lab – ed.) calculates that US plug-in vehicles have driven nearly 70 billion miles since 2010, consuming 22 TWh of energy in the process. That\u2019s displaced the use of more than 2.5 billion gallons of gasoline and 19 million tons of greenhouse gases, Argonne reports, although for context, the US consumed about 369 million gallons of gasoline a day in 2021. For 2021 specifically, plug-in vehicles saved about 690 million gallons of gasoline\u2014about two days of consumption<\/strong><\/em>\u2014and reduced CO2<\/sub> emissions by 5.4 million metric tons, consuming 6.1 TWh in the process. (emphasis added mine)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n