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1.8 Million Barrels of Oil a Day Avoided from Electric Vehicles
(cleantechnica.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
The commenter said for short haul distances. Going to the store around the corner? You don't need to bring the pickup truck (statistically, in North America, that's probably the vehicle you drive).
Right, I don't need a pickup truck, but I do need a trunk to put my groceries in to feed my entire family. I also need to do it quickly. They said 5 miles, that's a long way.