EVs do not produce any tailpipe emissions. As no tailpipe emissions are measured in the official emissions test, a zero figure is reported on the energy consumption label and the tailpipe figure used on the Green Vehicle Guide.
However, emissions may be produced:
- to generate the electricity for an EV
- to manufacture a vehicle and its battery (as is the case for all vehicles)
- from tyre, brake and road wear (as is the case for all vehicles).
The lifecycle emissions page has more information on how you can estimate your emissions from electricity generation. For technical reasons, it is not possible to estimate emissions for manufacturing individual vehicle models.
