BeijingAverage EVs sold in China weigh nearly 2 tonnes.
That is up 27.5% since 2020, and heavier cars need more carbon-intensive materials.
A 100 kWh battery can weigh over 600 kg, and it needs stronger frames, brakes and tyres that add more weight.
The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs says materials often account for 70% or more of a car’s lifetime emissions.
How each outlet framed it
- Dialogue Earth
- quantifies EV weight gain (27.5% since 2020, avg 2 tonnes), attributes to batteries/hybrids/consumer demand, coins 'autobesity'
Sources: Dialogue Earth