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EPA electric-vehicle emissions accounting

EPA explains that electric vehicles eliminate tailpipe and evaporative emissions but retain electricity-related greenhouse-gas and brake-and-tire particulate emissions, which must be modeled by vehicle class and energy use.

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Can I model emissions from Electric, Fuel-Cell, and Hybrid Vehicles and Equipment in MOVES?

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EPA explains that electric vehicles eliminate tailpipe and evaporative emissions but retain electricity-related greenhouse-gas and brake-and-tire particulate emissions, which must be modeled by vehicle class and energy use.

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