Surprising (at least to me) analysis from Volvo on the carbon footprint of their electric XC40.

Even if you assume 100% renewable energy, it takes 49,000 km to breakeven in CO2 emission terms, when compared to petrol version of the same car.

If you assume the current global electricity mix - this figure increases to 110,000 km.

Full report linked here along with a similar one from VW a few years ago 👉 https://snippet.finance/co2-breakeven/![](https://cdn.commonstock.com/1a24f4da7a36296848380bc1660d81d8f0e627f0e3d318c040a36cbac75ac8f4-2102x1170.png)

A lot of people aren't getting this exact point and have bought into the virtual signaling of "I own an EV." It'll be interesting to see how this space evolves!

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Analysis from Volvo that echoes what VW put out a few years ago. Even if you assume 100% renewable electricity, an electric Volvo XC40 needs to drive 49,000 km before it emits less CO2 than a petrol version. The figure rises to 110,000 km if you use the current global electricity mix.

CO2 Breakeven | Snippet Finance

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