"The future of the auto industry is electric. There's no turning back," President Biden said this week, making the case for investing in US production of electric vehicles and the batteries that power them.
It is important to keep in mind, however, that electric vehicles make their own carbon footprint (although on the front-end) from charging their battery. Until the sources through which our grid is powered are primarily clean or renewable, electric vehicles will continue to have a substantial carbon footprint - one that rivals hybrid and high MPG gas-powered vehicles.
