Lifecycle Emissions Of EVs & CO2: Debunking TED Talk Video

Recently, Paul Wildman, a well-educated friend of mine who also happens to own a Tesla, happened upon a TED talk. He was most concerned that the car he had purchased because it was environmentally friendly might have turned out to be the antithesis of that? So, was more CO2 emitted producing this car than was saved by not using fossil fuels?
