Electric Vehicle Owners' Carbon Footprint

This is a Finland news story, published by MailOnline, that relates primarily to EV news.

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Electric car owners have HIGHER than average carbon footprints

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Electric vehicle owners have a larger average carbon footprint than other drivers.

The average EV owner churns out half a tonne more CO2 per year than petrol or diesel drivers.

Researchers from the University of Turku , Finland , surveyed 4,000 Finnish people about their car ownership, background and lifestyle.

They found that EV owners tended to have a higher household income and more financial stability.

They also had a higher level of education, with more than half having received some university education.

On average, EV users drove 18,640 miles ( 30,000 km ) which was more than double the 8,800 miles ( 14,200 km ) covered by non-EV drivers. The researchers write: 'This might suggest that among current EV users there are large numbers of participants who use their car for work or consider driving a hobby.'.

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