Its better than a gas car by a lot, if nowhere near as good as a bicycle or mass transit

Electric cars are going to be a piece of what we do to get off fossil fuels

It is a net positive than what we're doing now. But doesnt resolve the problem of individual vechile reliance.

Yes, because despite both being extracted out of the ground, fuel you don't get to keep once spent, while lithium you can!

Coal is becoming super uneconomical for power generation, with a relative abundance of natural gas (edit March 10 though still vulnerable to shocks) which itself (talking about the byproducts after burning it for electricity) is far better for the environment and doesn't require a complete overhaul of the boilers. Renewables are becoming cheaper every year so long term, despite Republicans' best efforts to play big government when they feel like it and go against the free market, renewables will proliferate increasing the impact of electric cars over gas. Better transport alternatives like bikes buses and trains are the best way, but EVs are a marginally acceptable alternative for car-brained societies.

Electric vehicles overall are environmentally friendly. They aren't perfect and have some costs but they are overall a step in the right direction.

Good (though long) overview of the benefits of electric vehicles and renewable energy here: https://youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM

I mean, they make cars. That makes the headline misleading, at best.

Yes because electric cars can use renewable energy, petrol and diesel cars cannot.

Key word being can. You're right that a lot of people charging at home are buying coal/gas power to charge their cars, however a lot of people are also charging with renewable power. Some people are charging exclusively with renewable power. And that number is only growing.