OBQ: Do electric cars really harm the environment less than gasoline-powered cars?

February 3, 2017 In the media

Michael Franco, writing for New Atlas, interviews MIT professor John B. Heywood about the environmental benefits and uncertainties of electric vehicles relative to their traditional gasoline-powered counterparts.

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