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Well-To-Wheel Emissions Explained

27-07-2026 1
Key Takeaways Well to wheel emissions count fuel production PLUS combustion or grid generation — not just tailpipe output. A new gasoline car averages about 410g CO2 per mile well to wheel; a new EV averages about 110g, even after counting power-plant emissions. Grid cleanliness changes the...
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SUV Emissions Explained: Why Size Matters

27-07-2026 1
SUV emissions run meaningfully higher than smaller vehicles for a simple reason: weight and aerodynamic drag both scale up with vehicle size, and SUVs have grown enough as a share of new vehicle sales that the IEA has identified the shift toward larger vehicles as one of the biggest factors...