Moving the Smokestack: How Clean is Your Electric Vehicle?

From Union of Concerned Scientists

Electric cars tend to produce less carbon pollution than gas-powered ones—but just how much less? Enter your ZIP code below to see how different types of vehicles stack up in your area. Entering a make, model, and year will narrow results to a specific EV model.

LINK: EV Tool

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Sample Hawaii Results for 96822 Manoa (where else, lol).  

Note: We also tried 96720 Hilo and the answers were 3 to 18 mpg cleaner obviously due to the geothermal plant’s CO2-free generation system which Punatic enviros have fought for decades.  

We would also like to point out that the 2016 Porsche Cayenne S e-Hybrid is only 2mpg better than the vehicular embodiment of excess--the 2010 Hummer H3.  This cannot be emphasized enough.

Reason?  Two of the largest ‘clean’ energy plants on Oahu are …uh… diesel.  Yeah.  That’s right.  Diesel.  This is what we (and Michael Moore) mean by ‘Moving The Smokestack.’ See: LINK.

LINK: Planet of the Humans: Michael Moore Debunks Hawaii's Clean Energy Initiative

Comparison: 2010 Hummer H3 18mpg hwy

A 2016 Porsche Cayenne S e-Hybrid charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 20 miles per gallon.  (In Hilo and Lihue this jumps to 23 mpg.)

A 2019 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 21 miles per gallon.

A 2018 Karma Revero charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 21 miles per gallon.

A 2016 Volvo XC90 TwinEngine charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 23 miles per gallon.

A 2016 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 24 miles per gallon.

A 2019 Volvo XC60 AWD PHEV charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 24 miles per gallon.

A 2019 BMW i8 Roadster charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 26 miles per gallon.

A 2020 Jaguar I-Pace charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 27 miles per gallon.

A 2018 Tesla Model X AWD - P100D charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 29 miles per gallon.

A 2016 Tesla Model S - 90 charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 31 miles per gallon.

Comparison: Gasoline powered 2020 Ford Fusion 34 mpg hwy

Comparison: Toyota Corolla Hatchback – 36 mpg combined

Comparison: Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Sedan – 37 mpg combined

A 2018 Ford Focus Electric charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 38 miles per gallon.

A 2019 Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 38 miles per gallon.

A 2020 Kia Soul Electric charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 39 miles per gallon.  (In Hilo this jumps to 57mpg.)

A 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV charged in 96822 produces about as much global warming pollution as a gasoline vehicle getting 39 miles per gallon.

Comparison: 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage – 39 mpg combined