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ELI5: How are electric cars better if they draw power from the national grid which is mostly powered by fossil fuels?
gpt
>grid which is mostly powered by fossil fuels

This statement is very misleading.  \~40% of US electricity comes from renewable energy.  So by driving an electric car you are already 40% better then a gas car if we are being super general in applying that statistic.

Of that remaining 60% about 30% is Natural Gas which is way better then burning coal or petroleum in terms of emissions.  It's also produced in the US, not the middle east.

Ex:  If you drive a TESLA or Chevy Bolt/Volt you are driving an American car, made in America, running on American renewables and natural gas.  

This is why electric cars are better.

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