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What is green gas, and when will it reach the market?
I was going to buy a Tesla, but a few friends said Teslas do more harm to the environment than gasoline cars. I can’t imagine that’s true. Anyway, they said I should wait until “green gas” reaches the market. What exactly is green gas? Is it coming out soon?
Matt Terzi · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
EVs (electric vehicles), hybrids, and plug-in hybrids are, in fact, better for the environment than internal combustion cars. But let’s explain “green gas” a little first.
Green gas is a phrase that encompasses several emerging fuel technologies. These include cars powered by:
- Compressed natural gas
- Methane or methanol gas
- Artificial gasoline made entirely from plants
Many of these technologies do show considerable promise. But some of them still emit greenhouse gasses, and others work to achieve carbon neutrality by claiming the plants grown for fuel will offset the carbon emissions of the cars using that fuel, which hasn’t been conclusively proven.
As for buying a Tesla or another EV? The theory goes that electric cars use power generated by coal power plants, so therefore, they’re more harmful to the environment than a car. But numerous studies have concluded this simply isn’t the case.
An EV leaves a smaller carbon footprint, even when its electricity comes from a coal-burning power plant. And that’s before you consider the growing volumes of energy produced from wind and solar.
Environmentally-conscious drivers should consider an EV. With charging stations popping up everywhere and prices starting to taper off, buying an electric car is making more and more sense for many drivers.
Green gas and electric vehicles aren’t the only exciting technology revving up the automotive world.
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