Widespread electric vehicle adoption would save billions of dollars, thousands of lives – Phys.org

Northwestern University researchers have combined climate modeling with public health data to evaluate the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. lives and the economy.
A new study found that if EVs replaced 25% of combustion-engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution. In more aggressive scenariosreplacing 75% of cars with EVs and increasing renewable energy generationsavings cou…

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