Don EVs still rely on oil to produce electricity?
No. Most electric power generation in the U.S. does not use oil. In 2005, California’s electrical power mix was sourced as follows: natural gas 37.7%, coal 20.1%, large hydro 17.0%, nuclear 14.5%, renewables 10.7% (includes biomass and waste, geothermal, small hydro, solar, and wind.) www.energy.ca.
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