Do Electric Vehicles Weigh More Than Gas Vehicles at Richard Espinosa blog

Do Electric Vehicles Weigh More Than Gas Vehicles. Research shows that for every 10% in weight reduction, cars enjoy between 6 and 8% more fuel economy. Electric vehicles are worse for the climate than gasoline cars because of the power plant emissions.

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the weight statistic is true. And in many metros, evs actually produced more environmental damage than gas cars: answer (1 of 20):

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at a subsidy of $184, metro new york was essentially a wash. For example, a new nissan leaf can weigh as much as 3,800 pounds. (some analysts account for the generated kwh rather than the whole bill thus missing a half of the cost.). And in many metros, evs actually produced more environmental damage than gas cars: