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2022-09-27 19:03:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4015AC56B02B75ADDC5D36D916B8D7FA1682E5858870776D4728D1D1E2F29CA8
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Coal provides less than 40% of American energy: https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3 Upstream emissions can vary widely by state, but generally producing electricity used to power an electric car is less polluting than burning gasoline. https://www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2018/03/14/charging-an-electric-vehicle-is-far-cleaner-than-driving-on-gasoline-everywhere-in-america/?sh=3e1e139771f8
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