Study results: Yeah you guys remember how we said electric cars emit less CO2 than internal combustion? Yeah . . . not so much.

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The point isn't how long an EV will last (under regular use), because an ICE powered car can easily last 15-20 with proper maintenance too. Rather it's that the current consumer behavior is to replace their vehicle relatively frequently. I don't know what the average figure for length of new car ownership is but 5 years sounds reasonable to me. Heck I've know people who wouldn't own a car for longer than 2 years.

The authors acknowledge this in the final sentence of the conclusion: "This shows that only a complete change in “consumption” habits can help reduce CO2 emissions and fight global warming."