Robert

There are greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from driving this car, just not from the tailpipe. The electricity to drive the car comes from 70% burning of coal and almost all of the rest from burning oil or natural gas – all fossil fuels which emit substantial GHG. And that’s the good scenario: if the electricity comes from a diesel generator, then the GHG emissions are greater and air pollution is MUCH worse. Just because no emissions come out of the tailpipe, doesn’t mean that they disappear. In fact, instead of being spread out over large areas, they are concentrated in 2 or 3 point sources, usually in areas that have a disproportionate impact on poorer communities.
The benefit of electric vehicles stems from the greater efficiency in centralized power production, and in the greater conversion of electrical energy into drive power.
So on the balance, the electric car is beneficial – especially as the renewable portion increases – but it is not a ZEV (zero emissions vehicle) as some would present it.