[1]https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lifeti...
That's a rather extreme assumption. The article you linked to also gives the more representative figure of 14,800 miles for "U.S. average energy mix (23% coal-fired, plus other fossil fuels and renewables)".
To put things in perspective there are only 12 states that are majority coal powered (according to 2017 numbers[0]):
1. West Virginia - 93.2%
2. Wyoming - 85.7%
3. Missouri - 79.8%
4. Kentucky - 78.2%
5. Indiana - 73.2%
6. Utah - 70.5%
7. North Dakota - 64.5%
8. Nebraska - 59.8%
9. Ohio - 57.2%
10. Wisconsin - 55.1%
11. New Mexico - 54.8%
12. Colorado - 54.3%
[0] https://stacker.com/stories/3356/states-producing-most-elect...
[1] https://electrek.co/2019/10/21/tesla-model-3-100000-miles/
[2] https://www.findmyelectric.com/blog/how-long-does-a-tesla-ba...
[1] https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lifeti...
Do you have a bone to pick with EVs? This seems cherry-picked/straw man to me.
The 80k+ you refer to assumes electricity is sourced 100% from coal, which happens never in the US.
Even West Virginia, a haven for coal, it’s only 88%. Wyoming is also in the 80s. There are a few in the 50-70 range, but most states are sub-35, with many being 0.
[edit] For our most populous states, CA checks in at 0.1%, NY 0.1%, FL 7%, and TX 16%.
https://www.nei.org/resources/statistics/state-electricity-g...
This article shows how US sources of electricity have changed in the past 20 years or so.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/24/climate/how-e...
Contrary to what you state, I would say that EVs are doing a good job at lowering overall emissions from passenger vehicles, and this will become more true as renewables increase their percentage in our electricity production mix.
The “U.S. average energy mix” comparison of 14,800 is much more accurate.
Not to mention the equation gets more and more favourable to EVs with each passing year.