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This joins a long list of studies that show the electricity generation mix is crucial to determining whether or not there's an improvement in GHGs from a PEV. However, this one also concludes that delayed charging overnight is a bad idea in many regions, as much of the baseload is coal-fired and may result in increased GHGs. It also says that the Volt's life cycle GHGs are worse than the Prius in much of the U.S. The study info is here: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/acs.est.5b00815/suppl_file/es5b00815_si_001.pdf
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/07/20150701-cmu.htmlResearchers find Nissan LEAF creates less CO2 than Toyota Prius hybrid in west US and Texas, but more in N. Midwest
This joins a long list of studies that show the electricity generation mix is crucial to determining whether or not there's an improvement in GHGs from a PEV. However, this one also concludes that delayed charging overnight is a bad idea in many regions, as much of the baseload is coal-fired and may result in increased GHGs. It also says that the Volt's life cycle GHGs are worse than the Prius in much of the U.S. The study info is here: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/acs.est.5b00815/suppl_file/es5b00815_si_001.pdf