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by tardigras 2807 days ago
There are a lot of caveats here that this click-baity headline doesn't convey:

They COULD create more CO2 "if it’s made in a factory powered by fossil fuels in a place like Germany, according to Berylls’ findings."

That's a big assumption and one that doesn't account for the long-term impact that electric vehicles could have on the road. Also, the overall impact of the CO2 emissions depends on where the car is being driven and where the factory is located.

Also this:

“'It will come down to where is the battery made, how is it made, and even where do we get our electric power from,' said Henrik Fisker, chief executive officer and chairman of Fisker Inc., a California-based developer of electric vehicles."