No, that is a myth. Let's take a look at this MIT report: https://energy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Insights-into-Future-Mobility.pdf (refer to Figure 4.6, page 67) which illustrates that Battery Emission Vehicles (BEVs) produce lesser emissions per mile compared to a similar sized Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle, even after including the greenhouse gas emissions associated with EV production.
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