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> Electric cars shifted the emissions to the power plant so drivers will have less feelings about their contribution to global warming. Even the filthiest conv
by danhak 11y ago
> Electric cars shifted the emissions to the power plant so drivers will have less feelings about their contribution to global warming.
Even the filthiest conventional power plants are significantly more efficient than the internal combustion engine and emit fewer greenhouse gasses.
Aside from that, the electric grid is becoming cleaner by the month which means EVs automatically become cleaner as we transition to renewables and clean generation. Gasoline engines never become cleaner.
That's the main sustainability argument for EVs: de-coupling transportation from oil or any particular fuel, thereby enabling a clear path as the grid continues to transition to renewables.