In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I look at whether Tesla cars are actually sustainable. Specifically, I dig into the environmental impact of the life cycle of Tesla’s electric cars. Elon Musk’s Tesla models like the Model 3 or Model X initially have a higher environmental impact than gas-powered cars but seem to be more sustainable in the long run.
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Resources:
1.Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave (Union of Concerned Scientists): https://www.ucsusa.org/clean-vehicles/electric-vehicles/life-cycle-ev-emissions#.XFHbjs9Kjfb
2. How Green Is a Tesla, Really? (Slate): https://slate.com/technology/2013/09/how-green-is-a-tesla-electric-cars-environmental-impact-depends-on-where-you-live.html
3. Electric Vehicle MPG equivalency calculator (Union of Concerned Scientists): https://www.ucsusa.org/clean-vehicles/electric-vehicles/ev-emissions-tool#z/60660/_/_/_
4. Yes, Tesla Recycles All Of Its Spent Batteries & Wants To Do More In The Future (Clean Technica): https://cleantechnica.com/2018/06/07/yes-tesla-recycles-all-of-its-spent-batteries-wants-to-do-more-in-the-future/
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