The purpose of this Infographic is to debunk the common misconception that a switch to Electric Vehicles will hugely increase demand for electricity.

This Infographic breaks down and depicts the data that it won’t, and in turn, Electric Vehicles will not save Coal as many suggest is might.

The resulting effect is that Oil has far more to lose than the electricity sector has to gain

Read on to learn more:

You can find the referenced research at Fueleconomy, and eia

Stay tuned for a follow-up article soon taking a detailed look at costs and penetration rates of Electric Vehicles