: If an EV is charged using electricity from coal-fired power plants, its immediate emissions profile is higher than if it used renewable energy. The Reality of Modern Comparisons
Current data and studies from organizations like the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) show a different picture: Die Wahrheit: DIESEL ist sauberer als ELEKTRO-Auto
While innovations like "water-diesel" mixtures or synthetic fuels aim to reduce diesel's footprint, they currently do not match the overall climate benefits of EVs in the mass market. Benziner, Diesel, E-Auto: Wer ist klimafreundlicher? : If an EV is charged using electricity
The "Diesel is cleaner" argument usually relies on two specific points: Die Wahrheit: DIESEL ist sauberer als ELEKTRO-Auto