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>Any time somebody already planned to replace their car I highly doubt that the process of replacing a car does not result in a huge negative impact on the pl

>Any time somebody already planned to replace their car I highly doubt that the process of replacing a car does not result in a huge negative impact on the planet that has to be "paid off" over time through the gains of switching to an electric car. Basically, don't you start in the negatives when replacing a car with an electric one?

wongarsu 8y ago
Cars are replaced anyways, and for climate and environment the effects over one year matter a lot less than the effects over a decade.
- chrisper 8y ago
  Do you really think people buying a Tesla today will still drive the same car in 10 years?
  - swish_bob 8y ago
    Do you think that if they'd bought a BMW, the answer would be different? People who regularly change their cars regularly change their cars ...
    - chrisper 8y ago
      Yes. That's exactly my point. The argument "people are saving the planet by just changing to electric" is not quite correct.
      - swish_bob 8y ago
        The point is, that the people who're buying an electric car are reducing their impact. Yes, they still have an impact, but it's less than the impact they'd have had if they bought an equivalent petrol/diesel vehicle.
        chrisper 8y ago
        I see. That makes sense. Thanks.