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Charge Ahead: Drive into a Sustainable Future by Leasing or Buying an EV
Batteries and car technologies have vastly improved since 2010, when electric vehicles started making their global resurgence.
People started building electric cars long before they started making fuel-burning cars, and if current trends continue, electric vehicles will continue being made long after gasoline and diesel vehicles return to being niche curiosities. Fully electrified battery-powered passenger vehicles (EVs) are more sustainable than their fuel-burning counterparts largely because creating and destroying fuel (by burning it) is inherently less efficient and more polluting than making, charging, and recycling batteries. If you need a vehicle, buying or leasing a new EV — rather than buying or leasing any type of new fuel-burning vehicle (including any type of hybrid) — will help our global vehicle fleet make the transition to a sustainable future faster.
Two That Matter Most
To know how well you are meeting your need for movement without wasting energy or creating unnecessary pollution, these two indicators matter most:
- How often you start a fuel-burning engine.
- How much fuel you burn per year.
