From Tailpipe to Battery: The True Carbon Footprint of Electric Vehicles vs. Gas Cars
It’s time to parse the most important factors in a car’s carbon footprint and discover if an EV or an internal combustion engine (ICE) is better for the planet.
One Billion Vehicles on Global Roads by End of 2012
An estimated 691 million passenger cars were on the world’s roads in 2011. When both light- and heavy-duty trucks are included, the number rises to 979 million vehicles, which was 30 million more than just a year earlier. By the end of 2012, the global fleet could top 1 billion vehicles—-one for every seven people on the planet.