Why would we have had electric car from the beginning? Producing an E-car consumes more energy than a car with an internal combustion engine, the milage is a joke. And if electricity is coming from coal power plants it is all but green.
> Producing an E-car consumes more energy than a car with an internal combustion engine,
That's true! These differences change as soon as the cars are driven. EVs are powered by electricity, which is generally a cleaner energy source than gasoline. Battery electric cars make up for their higher manufacturing emissions within eighteen months of driving — shorter range models can offset the extra emissions within 6 months. Source: https://youtu.be/K9m9WDxmSN8
Of course, most EV owners rarely use any charger other than their home one, since you can start every journey with 100% charge.
This might be "a joke" to you, I cannot say.
> And if electricity is coming from coal power plants it is all but green.
That's also true! Lucky then that all electricity does not come from coal power plants. In the US, that's only 17.8%. Source: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/
Those with solar panels on their homes don't get their power from any kind of power plant at all, just the sun.
