Optimistically, the increase of EV sales is good for decreasing overall tail pipe emissions.
But I still see the EV as saving the car industry rather than saving the world/environment. Reducing tail pipe emissions is great, but if it means increased tire wear particles, brake dust, increased wear on road infrastructure and increased demand on lithium supplies.
Are we really better off than before?
I would like to see a future where the private vehicle is _optional_ and public transportation is a viable option. A future where our cities and towns are not built around private vehicles (ie, expensive roads, parking garages, street parking, massive highways, infrastructure maintenance).
That’s a much better goal to achieve than pushing EVs or self driving cars.