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==Hype vs. Facts==

==Hype vs. Facts==

Zero emissions sounds wonderful but it's not entirely true. While electric cars typically emit less CO₂, over its lifetime a Tesla S will emit about 13 tonnes of CO₂.  The production of its batteries alone will emit 14 tonnes.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2016/04/06/dont-be-fooled---elon-musks-electric-cars-arent-about-to-save-th/ Don't be fooled - Elon Musk's electric cars aren't about to save the planet, The Telegraphe, April 6, 2016]</ref>  

Zero emissions sounds wonderful but it's not entirely true. While electric cars typically emit less CO₂, over its lifetime a Tesla S will emit about 13 tonnes of CO₂.  The production of its batteries alone will emit 14 tonnes.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2016/04/06/dont-be-fooled---elon-musks-electric-cars-arent-about-to-save-th/ Don't be fooled - Elon Musk's electric cars aren't about to save the planet, The Telegraphe, April 6, 2016]</ref>  

Coal power still accounts for 39% of America's electricity power. This means that electric vehicles will still be responsible for producing CO₂. In these states, a traditional car has less of an impact to the environment.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/electric-cars-and-the-coal-that-runs-them/2015/11/23/74869240-734b-11e5-ba14-318f8e87a2fc_story.html Electric cars and the coal that runs them, WaPo, November 23, 2015]</ref>

Coal power still accounts for 39% of America's electricity power. This means that electric vehicles will still be responsible for producing CO₂. In these states, a traditional car has less of an impact to the environment.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/electric-cars-and-the-coal-that-runs-them/2015/11/23/74869240-734b-11e5-ba14-318f8e87a2fc_story.html Electric cars and the coal that runs them, WaPo, November 23, 2015]</ref>