After learning of my Model X purchase, a friend of mine in the biofuel industry commented that my car "runs on the dirtiest fuel there is" (coal).
I know my electricity here in Phoenix comes from multiple sources so I did some Googl'ing and found the EIA website, which shows the CO2 lbs /mWh for every state in the US. An easy conversion showed that in AZ, my X was almost 3 times "cleaner" in terms of CO2 production compared to a 3rd row SUV of similar size, getting 20.5 mpg.
Given I now had a good data set and easy formula, I figured why not publish a calculator for others to use to compare EVs to ICE vehicles in terms of CO2 production.
So here it is, an EV CO2 calculator.
I hope it provides some value for other EV (or prospective EV) owners out there.
Thanks for having a look!
I know my electricity here in Phoenix comes from multiple sources so I did some Googl'ing and found the EIA website, which shows the CO2 lbs /mWh for every state in the US. An easy conversion showed that in AZ, my X was almost 3 times "cleaner" in terms of CO2 production compared to a 3rd row SUV of similar size, getting 20.5 mpg.
Given I now had a good data set and easy formula, I figured why not publish a calculator for others to use to compare EVs to ICE vehicles in terms of CO2 production.
So here it is, an EV CO2 calculator.
I hope it provides some value for other EV (or prospective EV) owners out there.
Thanks for having a look!