Tesla’s Model S has been on the road, with private customers behind the wheel, for almost a month. The styling and performance will certainly draw attention, and the early reviews are nothing short of glowing, but do these new owners really deserve to be viewed as enablers of a green revolution?

In the first article of this series, “EV Myths & Realities, Part 1: The Battery Crisis,” I looked at the supply and production constraints on battery availability for EVs and demonstrated that they could readily scale to meet any foreseeable demand. In Part 2, I will discuss whether EVs are really ‘clean and green,’ or are just misrepresented as such.

This is an important issue for investors and buyers alike. EVs are seen as a big step forward on the path to a clean and energy independent future — but if they only move the pollution over the hill to a coal power plant, then their market position and consumer adoption may suffer, spelling bad news for the EV trailblazers. Whether you’re looking at taking a long position in an EV manufacturer or buying an EV as an informed consumer, you should be confident that the products’ ‘green and sustainable’ credentials will last the distance.

via Guest Post: EV Myths and Realities, Part 2—Green as the Grid : Greentech Media.