EVs Beat Gas, Study Confirms They Were Worse Beforehand

A recent study has finally confirmed what many eco-conscious consumers suspected: Electric vehicles are indeed superior to their fossil-fueled counterparts, provided they’ve been operational long enough to, well, *undo* some of their initial enthusiastic environmental degradation. Apparently, the planet can look forward to a cleaner future, but only after it’s endured a rather significant "upfront" payment in the form of increased emissions. It's truly a testament to green innovation that a product must first be demonstrably *worse* for the environment before it can begin its valiant journey towards carbon neutrality.

The research specifies a two-year grace period during which your shiny new EV diligently contributes more to atmospheric woes than a traditional combustion engine. One can only imagine the diligent work being done during this initial phase, perhaps involving copious amounts of energy-intensive battery production, before the vehicle suddenly remembers its purpose and begins "beating gas." It's a comforting thought: give it time, and your car will eventually stop being part of the problem. Perhaps this makes "used" EVs the truly green option, having already served their polluting penance.