I knew most of this, about electrric car be a problem where electricity it's produce buy burning fossil fuel (coal in USA). But it's looking worse than I imagined :
Well, PragerU it's suspect, since they are right wing activist organization, and as a wing organization will only spot what it's favorable to their side.
I imagined before that modern coal power plants have higher efficiency than combustion engine of average cars, and modern filters, releasing les CO2 and less soot particles than cars. But now... I don't know... Maybe there are modern ones and old crap ones that polutes a lot more. And a average of 45% of USA it's coal power plant based, and some states have lower index than this average.
Not sure if the health hazard commented in the video it's true, worse than the hazard of combustion engine cars even if the coal power plants are far from cities.
Would hybrid cars, would have better?
The CO2 released during production of electric cars it's also high. One more point.
One solution would be small lightweight electric cars, two seater, and extra solar panels on roof of home to compensate the electricity demand. Small baterires for drive on city.
Why heavy cars ? Why not also ultra light electric assisted vehicles like this if the need it's just to drive on or two people to work or to school?
Edited : I found a video (in portuguese) about modern coal power plant, and by using modern technics they can reduce 99,9% of ashes and soot, about 90% reduction of Sulfur dioxide, and 75% reduction of Nitrogen oxide. They are also more efficient, burning less coal per KW than old coal power plants.
But I have no data about CO2. Also found data about heavy metals polution and if it can be mostly reduced by filter or not.
Edited 2 :
https://youtu.be/aBrlmgUV5ts?t=287
Look at 04:47 They also remove mercury (percentage???), but there are other heavy metals produced.