Is your electric car as eco-friendly as you thought?

FILE PHOTO: An electricity charging indicator is seen on the dashboard of a Plug-in hybrid electric car outside a house in Manchester, Britain, October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble

BERLIN (Reuters) - Electric vehicles (EVs) are a powerful weapon in the world's battle to beat global warming, yet their impact varies hugely from nation-to-nation and in some places they pollute more than gasoline models, data analysis shows.

In Europe, where sales are rising the fastest in the world, EVs in Poland and Kosovo actually generate more carbon emissions because grids are so coal-reliant, according to the data compiled by research consultancy Radiant Energy Group (REG).