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> However I don't have the consciousness to drive a petrol car any longer, my kids will murder me when they grow up. Is there assesment available of full envir
by badpun 7y ago
> However I don't have the consciousness to drive a petrol car any longer, my kids will murder me when they grow up.
Is there assesment available of full environmental impact of an ICE vs electric car in a country like US (with a certain mix of green and non-green sources of electricity)? Generally, more stuff goes into an EV, so the production is probably higher impact - I wonder how the all-inclusive numbers look like.
- JeffL 7y agoThe Teslas may cost more upfront, but they save a ton on gas, oil, maintenance, etc, and are estimated to last for up to a million miles.
- tyfon 7y agoI don't know about the US, but since the power here is 99% hydroelectric it should only be the manufacturing and transportation emissions (it has to be transported from the US to Holland and then here.
- kwhitefoot 7y agoEven if the electricity comes from coal an electric car is still more efficient than petrol.