Mpg-O-Matic : Chevy Spark E.V.

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Not to mention that people think that electricity originates from a wall outlet. Um no, a majority of it comes from burning coal. I love how those that support electric conveniently forget about how electricity is generated and how dirty it is to manufacture these huge batteries.

FWIW, I brought up the battery manufacturing point at dinner (Hershey was across the table from me). Chevy claims that even with the battery production, an EV still has a smaller carbon footprint than gas-powered vehicles.

Although, I do agree: If EV sales start to gain mainstream acceptance, one would have to assume we'd need more electricity.