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Manufacturing an electric vehicle produces more carbon emissions than a gasoline car emits over its entire lifetime.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that manufacturing an electric vehicle produces more carbon emissions than a gasoline car emits over its entire lifetime?

No. Multiple authoritative sources, including the EPA and peer-reviewed life-cycle assessments, state that an EV's lifetime greenhouse gas emissions are lower than a comparable gasoline car's, even accounting for higher manufacturing emissions.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 8 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 8
Electric vehicle
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Electric vehicle. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle

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Battery electric vehicle
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Battery electric vehicle. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_electric_vehicle

Manufacturing Electric Vehicle Industry, How EV Vehicle Manufacturing is Helpful for Society or Nature Reducing Carbon Emissions
2025
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Kilari, S. D. (2025). Manufacturing Electric Vehicle Industry, How EV Vehicle Manufacturing is Helpful for Society or Nature Reducing Carbon Emissions. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.54536/ajise.v4i1.4504

Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes - FactCheck.orgFacebookTwitterTumblrClose
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Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes - FactCheck.orgFacebookTwitterTumblrClose. (n.d.). factcheck.org. https://www.factcheck.org/2024/02/electric-vehicles-contribute-fewer-emissions-than-gasoline-powered-cars-over-their-lifetimes/

Driving Cleaner: Electric Cars and Pickups Beat Gasoline on Lifetime Global Warming Emissions
2022
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Reichmuth, D., Dunn, J., & Anair, D. (2022). Driving Cleaner: Electric Cars and Pickups Beat Gasoline on Lifetime Global Warming Emissions. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.47923/2022.14657

Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Environmental Assessment of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
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Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Environmental Assessment of Hybrid Electric Vehicles. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.3390/su151411027

Electric Vehicle Myths | US EPALockPrimary navigationOpen Sidenav MenuClose Sidenav Menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menu
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Electric Vehicle Myths | US EPALockPrimary navigationOpen Sidenav MenuClose Sidenav Menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menuexpand or collapse the child menu. (n.d.). epa.gov. https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths

Review of Recent Lifecycle Assessments of Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Electric Vehicles
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Review of Recent Lifecycle Assessments of Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Electric Vehicles. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40518-015-0033-x

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