I've driven a Tesla Model 3 for two years, and the fuel savings are undeniable — but I just read that the battery production emissions offset those gains unless you keep the car for over 100,000 miles. Electric vehicles sound great on paper, but with the average American keeping a car for only 7 years, how many of us actually hit that break-even point? I'm starting to think the environmental hype around EVs needs a reality check on total lifecycle emissions.