Is 2021 the Year to Buy an Electric Car?
In short: Very green. But plug-in cars still have environmental effects. Here’s a guide to the main issues and how they might be addressed. Credit... The New York Times By Hiroko Tabuchi and Brad Plumer Published March 2, 2021 Updated May 4, 2021 Listen to This Article Listen 9:46 To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android . Around the world, governments and automakers are promoting electric vehicles as a key technology to curb oil use and fight climate change. General Motors has said it aims to stop selling new gasoline-powered cars and light trucks by 2035 and will pivot to battery-powered models. This week, Volvo said it would move even faster and introduce an all-electric lineup by 2030. But as electric cars and trucks go mainstream, they have faced a persistent question: Are they really as green as advertised? While experts broadly agree th...