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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). New Zealand’s solar adoption currently sits at around 1.3% THE BOTTOM LINE.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs – here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). New Zealand’s solar adoption currently sits at around 1.3%

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

In 2020 Tesla sold exactly 1000 of these for every solar-year day. 6TH PLACE: ICELAND, 58 POINTS (TIED FOR 7TH IN 2019) Claim to fame: sparse schmarse , just look at them numbers! Sure, 2x more people live within Seattle city limits than in all of Iceland’s huge expanses. OVERVIEW: WHEW, WHAT A YEAR!

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