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Coal Into Cars: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Plugs and Cars

the polluting properties of coal - starting with mining and lasting long after burning - and the large amounts of energy required to liquefy it mean that liquid coal produces more than twice the global warming emissions as regular gasoline.driving a Prius on liquid coal makes it as dirty as a Hummer on regular gasoline."

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Battery electric cars accounted for 70% of the electric car stock in 2023, states the IEA annual report of the EV global parc. While sales of electric cars are increasing globally, they remain significantly concentrated in just a few major markets. Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5