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I get your point and agree, but maybe a Discovery 3 isn't the best comparison? :)
I did a fair bit of reading up about this a few years ago. Back then it seemed pretty clear that keeping an old car on the road will always be cleaner than getting a new BEV. Has that changed in the last few years?
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It's what @hoops drives so a little nod ;)
The report I linked to showed that buying a Nissan Leaf will outperform an ICE in terms of life of vehicle emissions, within two years. 4 years if you're not buying a new car (ie keeping the one you have or buying a used ICE). That's using the current EU average emissions for new ICE vehicles which is much higher than used
Soul
I don't understand the argument that seems to be so prevalent; the because it doesn't 100% solve the emissions issue, it should be discarded as an option.
If anyone needs a new vehicle, there is no argument; it's cleaner to have an electric one.
Even vs. buying a used car (say a Discovery 3), the brand new BEV will deliver emissions savings (for identical mileage) in just 2-4 years.