Short answer, yes.
It surprised me how quickly electric vehicles undo the historical emissions of existing ICE vehicles. 
Sources:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.boundless.co.uk/be-inspired/driving/is-keeping-my-old-car-greener-than-buying-a-new-ev">Is keeping my old car greener than buying a new EV?</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-how-electric-vehicles-help-to-tackle-climate-change">Factcheck: How electric vehicles help to tackle climate change</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/costs/carbon-footprint-calculator/">Carbon Footprint Calculator</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/janrosenow_how-far-do-you-need-to-drive-an-electric-activity-6868561486952861696-H35N/">Germany - 40,000km for breakeven</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/EV-life-cycle-GHG_ICCT-Briefing_09022018_vF.pdf">Electric Vehicle Lifecycle Analysis</a></li>
</ul>

Short answer, yes. It surprised me how quickly electric vehicles undo the historical emissions of existing ICE vehicles. Sources: Is keeping my old car greener than buying a new EV? Factcheck: How electric vehicles help to tackle climate change Carbon Footprint Calculator Germany - 40,000km for breakeven Electric Vehicle Lifecycle Analysis

Short answer, yes.
It surprised me how quickly electric vehicles undo the historical emissions of existing ICE vehicles.&nbsp;
Sources:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.boundless.co.uk/be-inspired/driving/is-keeping-my-old-car-greener-than-buying-a-new-ev" rel="noopener noreferrer">Is keeping my old car greener than buying a new EV?</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-how-electric-vehicles-help-to-tackle-climate-change" rel="noopener noreferrer">Factcheck: How electric vehicles help to tackle climate change</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/costs/carbon-footprint-calculator/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carbon Footprint Calculator</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/janrosenow_how-far-do-you-need-to-drive-an-electric-activity-6868561486952861696-H35N/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Germany - 40,000km for breakeven</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/EV-life-cycle-GHG_ICCT-Briefing_09022018_vF.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Electric Vehicle Lifecycle Analysis</a></li>
</ul>

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