{"id":682,"date":"2026-05-31T20:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-car.day\/?page_id=682"},"modified":"2026-05-31T20:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:20:13","slug":"ev-carbon-footprint-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e-car.day\/?page_id=682","title":{"rendered":"EV Carbon Footprint Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"eco-tool wp-block-group\" id=\"ev-carbon-calc-h48x\">\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__header\">\n    <h2 class=\"eco-tool__title\">EV Carbon Footprint Calculator<\/h2>\n\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__lead\">\n      Compare estimated CO\u2082 emissions of an electric vehicle and a gasoline car based on electricity source and driving distance.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <form class=\"eco-tool__form\" id=\"ev-carbon-form-h48x\" novalidate>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__grid3\">\n\n      <!-- Distance -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"carbon-distance-h48x\">\n          Driving distance<br>(km\/year)\n        <\/label>\n\n        <input\n          class=\"eco-tool__input\"\n          id=\"carbon-distance-h48x\"\n          type=\"number\"\n          min=\"1\"\n          step=\"1000\"\n          value=\"15000\"\n          inputmode=\"numeric\"\n        \/>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Estimated yearly driving distance.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- EV consumption -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"carbon-evcons-h48x\">\n          EV consumption<br>(kWh\/100 km)\n        <\/label>\n\n        <input\n          class=\"eco-tool__input\"\n          id=\"carbon-evcons-h48x\"\n          type=\"number\"\n          min=\"1\"\n          step=\"0.1\"\n          value=\"18\"\n          inputmode=\"decimal\"\n        \/>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Typical EVs use 15\u201322 kWh\/100 km.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Electricity source -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"carbon-grid-h48x\">\n          Electricity source<br>\/ grid mix\n        <\/label>\n\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"carbon-grid-h48x\">\n          <option value=\"0.02\">Mostly renewable<\/option>\n          <option value=\"0.20\" selected>Average grid mix<\/option>\n          <option value=\"0.45\">Coal-heavy grid<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Electricity production strongly affects EV emissions.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Gas consumption -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"carbon-gascons-h48x\">\n          Gas car consumption<br>(L\/100 km)\n        <\/label>\n\n        <input\n          class=\"eco-tool__input\"\n          id=\"carbon-gascons-h48x\"\n          type=\"number\"\n          min=\"1\"\n          step=\"0.1\"\n          value=\"7.5\"\n          inputmode=\"decimal\"\n        \/>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Typical gasoline cars use 6\u20139 L\/100 km.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Occupancy -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"carbon-people-h48x\">\n          Average passengers<br>per trip\n        <\/label>\n\n        <input\n          class=\"eco-tool__input\"\n          id=\"carbon-people-h48x\"\n          type=\"number\"\n          min=\"1\"\n          max=\"8\"\n          step=\"1\"\n          value=\"1\"\n          inputmode=\"numeric\"\n        \/>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          More passengers reduce emissions per person.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Driving style -->\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"carbon-style-h48x\">\n          Driving style<br>\/ efficiency\n        <\/label>\n\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"carbon-style-h48x\">\n          <option value=\"0.95\">Efficient driving<\/option>\n          <option value=\"1\" selected>Normal driving<\/option>\n          <option value=\"1.15\">Aggressive \/ highway<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">\n          Faster driving increases energy consumption.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__actions\">\n\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn\" id=\"carbon-calc-btn-h48x\">\n        Calculate\n      <\/button>\n\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn eco-tool__btn--ghost\" id=\"carbon-reset-btn-h48x\">\n        Reset\n      <\/button>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__error\" id=\"carbon-error-h48x\"><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__result\" id=\"carbon-result-h48x\" hidden>\n\n    <h3 class=\"eco-tool__subtitle\">\n      Result\n    <\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__cards\">\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">\n          EV yearly emissions\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"carbon-ev-output-h48x\">\n          \u2014\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">\n          Estimated CO\u2082 emissions from electricity use.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">\n          Gas car yearly emissions\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"carbon-gas-output-h48x\">\n          \u2014\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">\n          Estimated CO\u2082 emissions from fuel combustion.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">\n          Estimated yearly CO\u2082 savings\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"carbon-save-output-h48x\">\n          \u2014\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">\n          Potential emissions reduction using an EV.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">\n          Emissions per passenger\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"carbon-person-output-h48x\">\n          \u2014\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\">\n          Approximate EV emissions per passenger.\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__note\">\n      Approximate estimate only. Real vehicle emissions depend on battery manufacturing, electricity production, fuel production, weather, driving conditions, and traffic.\n    <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <details class=\"eco-tool__details\">\n\n    <summary class=\"eco-tool__summary\">\n      How we calculate\n    <\/summary>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__details-body\">\n\n      <ul class=\"eco-tool__list\">\n        <li>EV emissions = electricity use \u00d7 grid CO\u2082 factor<\/li>\n        <li>Gasoline emissions are estimated using ~2.31 kg CO\u2082 per liter of gasoline<\/li>\n        <li>Driving style affects both electricity and fuel consumption<\/li>\n        <li>Passenger count reduces emissions per person<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.eco-tool{\n  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);\n  border-radius:12px;\n  padding:16px;\n}\n\n.eco-tool__header{\n  margin-bottom:12px;\n}\n\n.eco-tool__title{\n  margin:0 0 8px;\n}\n\n.eco-tool__lead{\n  margin:0;\n  opacity:.9;\n}\n\n.eco-tool__form{\n  margin-top:12px;\n}\n\n.eco-tool__grid3{\n  display:grid;\n  grid-template-columns:1fr;\n  gap:16px;\n}\n\n@media (min-width:860px){\n  .eco-tool__grid3{\n    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;\n  }\n}\n\n.eco-tool__field{\n  display:flex;\n  flex-direction:column;\n  gap:6px;\n}\n\n.eco-tool__label{\n  font-weight:600;\n}\n\n.eco-tool__input{\n  width:100%;\n  height:44px;\n  padding:0 12px;\n  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.20);\n  border-radius:10px;\n  background:#fff;\n  box-sizing:border-box;\n  font:inherit;\n}\n\n.eco-tool select.eco-tool__input{\n  appearance:none;\n  -webkit-appearance:none;\n  line-height:44px;\n  padding-right:40px;\n\n  background-image:\n    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, rgba(0,0,0,.60) 50%),\n    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,0,0,.60) 50%, transparent 50%);\n\n  background-position:\n    calc(100% - 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