They can cause health issues like asthma attacks, impaired lung function, and even premature death. Transitioning to zero transportation emissions by 2050 would avoid $72 billion in health costs, protect health compromised members of society, and combat climate change.
By supporting EV-friendly policies, you can help Americans breathe easy in a cleaner, better future.
This map compiles ZETA research to illustrate EV investments across the country. These private investments are creating tens of thousands of good-paying auto jobs that will reinvigorate communities, generating thousands of additional indirect jobs. And these investments aren’t the only financial benefits that will derive from electrifying the transportation sector: because of the climate and public health benefits of transportation electrification, achieving 100% EV sales by 2030 and a cleaner grid will prevent $1.3 trillion in health and environmental costs in the coming decades.
