Electric cars registered in 2020 are around 40 percent less harmful to the climate than cars with gasoline engines. By 2030, based on the expansion of renewable energies, an increase to up to 55 percent less climate damage is possible.
The production of electric cars is energy-intensive and requires substances such as cobalt, nickel and rare earths, the mining of which can cause major environmental damage. It is expected that electric cars will not be ahead of those with combustion engines in all areas examined until 2050.