Electric vehicles are cleaner over their lifetimes compared to combustion cars, even when accounting for battery production emissions and energy sources. Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, however, are projected by the International Council on Clean Transportation to have emissions comparable to traditional hybrids, which is primarily due to the methods of hydrogen production. In the European Union framework, hydrogen vehicles will emit 175 grams of CO2 per kilometer, while electric vehicles will only emit 63 grams per kilometer, demonstrating a significant emissions difference favoring battery-powered vehicles.
The ICCT concluded that a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle sold in 2025 will emit 175 grams of CO2 per kilometer traveled, which is 26% lower than gas or diesel cars.
Battery-powered EVs should emit just 63 grams of CO2 per km, or 73% less than combustion vehicles according to the analysis from the ICCT.
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