electric cars It is expected to become widespread everywhere to create a greener future. Although this has already started, we still have many years to go before we become fully electric. One of the biggest reasons to switch to electric cars is to reduce your carbon footprint.

However, a new study put this situation from a different perspective and revealed interesting results. Accordingly, electric vehicle owners CO2 footprint larger than that of a normal user. So why?

Because they are richer, their carbon footprint is larger

Research involving two psychologists and an economist in Finland was carried out. According to researchers, their carbon footprint is larger than that of an average car owner because people who buy electric vehicles are wealthier. This is not good news for the environment, at least for now. Study, PLOS climate Published via.

The study sent a survey asking questions about their lifestyle to thousands of people and surveyed 3,857 people. The results showed that those who bought electric vehicles were wealthier than average. Moreover higher level of education they have and they drive longer was also observed.

Actually, this result is not surprising. It is common knowledge that people who can be described as ‘richer’ have a larger carbon footprint than normal. They use more electricity, buy more products that cause greenhouse gases and travel more. Therefore, we can say that it is very understandable.

The research is also an indication that simply buying an electric vehicle will not be enough to erase one’s carbon footprint. For all those who want to take steps in this area changing lifestyle It’s necessary.

Let us also emphasize again that this study was conducted in Finland. The number of cheap electric vehicles has increased significantly, especially in China. So it is no longer the type of vehicle preferred by wealthier people. More people now have access to these types of cars. Therefore your ecological footprint varies by region It is necessary to understand that it can be shown.