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Scrapping your petrol car for An EV pays back In three years

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Research published in Science finds that scrapping a petrol car in its first year and replacing it with a battery electric vehicle cuts emissions by 58% over 16 years, with carbon payback in about three years. The benefit does not hold for efficient hybrids, very low-mileage vehicles or the dirtiest electricity grids. Retiring a petrol […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Scrapping your petrol car for An EV pays back In three years

Research published in Science finds that scrapping a petrol car in its first year and replacing it with a battery electric vehicle cuts emissions by 58% over 16 years, with carbon payback in about three years. The benefit does not hold for efficient hybrids, very low-mileage vehicles or the dirtiest electricity grids. Retiring a petrol […] This story continues at The Next Web

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TNW broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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