‘Dirtier to build but cleaner to drive’: This is how many miles you need to drive an EV to reduce its carbon footprint, study finds

Would switching to an electric vehicle reduce your environmental impact? The answer, a new study says, depends on how much you drive.

“If you’re somebody who drives a fair amount, then you are likely well-suited to drive an electric vehicle,” says Harvard researcher Lucas Woodley. “If, on the other hand, you’re someone who seldom drives, and the vehicle is mostly going to sit in the garage, then you may counterintuitively be better off owning a gasoline-powered vehicle.”

Woodly…