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Iconic road trips driven in EVs: emissions could be reduced by half, data reveals
From Easy Rider to On the Road, road trip adventures are a staple in Hollywood. But with characters often seen driving regular fuel-operated cars, how much CO2 could have been saved if they made the switch to an EV?
To answer this, the experts at Uswitch.com/electric-car analysed iconic road trips taken in films and TV shows to determine how many kilograms of CO2 emissions could be saved if the journey was made with an electric car instead of a regular petrol car.
The Results
|
Movie |
Money Saved (Euros) |
Carbon Saved (Kg) |
1 |
Toy Story 4 |
€ 220.37 |
611.01 |
2 |
Need for Speed |
€ 211.25 |
571.87 |
3 |
Borat |
€ 196.43 |
549.62 |
4 |
Crossroads |
€ 161.12 |
445.66 |
5 |
Finch |
€ 180.03 |
404.45 |
6 |
The Marksman |
€ 135.50 |
356.26 |
7 |
Logan |
€ 105.14 |
285.2 |
8 |
Sonic The Hedgehog |
€ 87.15 |
232.74 |
9 |
Little Miss Sunshine |
€ 71.61 |
158.5 |
10 |
Inside Llewyn Davis |
€ 69.66 |
155.57 |
11 |
Dirty Grandpa |
€ 47.44 |
122.18 |
12 |
Nocturnal Animals |
€ 42.97 |
115.45 |
13 |
The Irishman |
€ 59.75 |
115.21 |
14 |
Gravity Falls |
€ 56.98 |
111.05 |
15 |
Magic Mike XXL |
€ 55.18 |
108.36 |
Uswitch.com/electric-car can reveal that, if driven in an electric car, Woody and Forky’s road trip in Toy Story 4 (2019) could have saved a staggering 611.01kg of CO2 emissions - that's the carbon offset impact of 25.5 trees for a year! Toy Story fans who want to follow the characters' journey from Boston to San Francisco can expect to pay a third less (29.63%) in an electric car, saving €220.37 as opposed to buying fuel.
Following in second is the iconic road trip from Need for Speed (2014). Crossing the US from New York City to San Francisco, driving this route in an electric car could save 571.87 kg of CO2 emissions (carbon offset impact of almost 25 trees for a year). Charging the battery (€169.39) would also cost the crew over half the amount (55.5 %) that it would if filling up their car with petrol (€ 380.64).
In third is Sacha Baron Cohen’s satiric road trip from New York City to Los Angeles in Borat (2006). This journey would emit 549.62 kg of #CO2 to drive from coast to coast, equating to 22.9 trees needing to be planted in a year to neutralise emissions. Costing € 169.39 to charge along the way, swapping to an EV would save 53.7 % of Cohen’s fuel budget (€ 196.43).
Magic Mike XXL's road trip comes in 15th place
At the bottom of the list, Channing Tatum’s road trip from Florida to South Carolina in Magic Mike XXL (2015) could save over 100 kilograms of carbon emissions (108.36 kg) – 2.4 % less than Gravity Falls in 14th. However, it's expected to save you € 55.19 when taken in an electric vehicle.
Tips for switching to an electric vehicle
Ben Gallizzi, energy expert at Uswitch, comments …
“It’s clear to see how switching to an electric vehicle could benefit the planet when it comes to these Hollywood road trips. If this has made you interested in moving beyond a petrol or diesel motor, here are some tips for switching to an EV …
Methodology
Credit: https://www.uswitch.com/electric-car/ev-charging/iconic-film-road-trips-in-an-ev/