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Teslas in Victoria aren't greener than diesels

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageThe Tesla Model S - mean, and green?Mariordo/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA

The Tesla in front of me was shiny, sleek and silent, but my Fast-&-Furious-inspired daydreams were interrupted with a question: does a Tesla charged by Australian electricity emit less CO2 per kilometre than an efficient diesel car?

The answer turns out to be: no in Victoria, yes...

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