Scrapping a working gas car for an EV is usually greener, new study finds
Reported byCleanTechnica ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
A lifecycle study by UC Santa Cruz and UC Santa Barbara researchers published in Science found that retiring a combustion vehicle in its second year and replacing it with a battery EV reduced cumulative emissions by 44% over 16 years on the average US grid, with 92% of modeled scenarios showing lower emissions from early retirement.
The study's 44% figure applies to a representative production-weighted SUV; actual benefits vary based on vehicle type, mileage, battery size, and regional electricity sources.
Goodlede runs a two-pass source check on every story: one pass finds it, a second skeptical pass re-verifies the claim and writes what it doesn’t prove. This is a source check, not an independent fact-check — confirm anything important at the link above.
Read the full story at CleanTechnica
Read original story ↗More good news, verified daily.
Goodlede covers positive developments across science, nature, rights, and human achievement — verified before they appear. No hype, no roundups, no PR wires.
© 2026 Wag Media, LLC
More from Goodlede
Equality
Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth becomes first woman to complete Indian Air Force's Fighter Combat Leader course
The Better India · Verified
Kindness
Rajasthan tailor spends his own money each month to clean villages and inspire a cleanup movement
The Better India · Verified
Kindness
All-terrain wheelchair debuts at Zion National Park
Popular Science · Verified