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Going to need to see numbers to back these claims; what I've seen says otherwise, granted the breakeven point is different depending on where you live: https:/
by npsimons 6y ago
Going to need to see numbers to back these claims; what I've seen says otherwise, granted the breakeven point is different depending on where you live:
https://youtu.be/6RhtiPefVzM https://youtu.be/6RhtiPefVzM
- sn_master 6y agoThis video is comparing a new EV with a new ICE. I was talking about using an existing EV or ICE for longer time rather than buying an entirely new car. Of course it's easier to re-use ICE than most older EVs which don't have durable enough batteries.
- npsimons 6y agoBattery longevity is getting better; I need to find sources, but last I heard is with new cooling technology, they are starting to put lifetime estimates at 500K miles. As for the tradeoff of new EV versus used ICE, the numbers in the video seemed to suggest to me that it's still in favor of EVs, just that the break even point is farther out. Other sources have run the numbers to show it's not the construction or EOL that is the largest factor in emissions, it's the actual use: https://youtu.be/K9m9WDxmSN8 https://youtu.be/K9m9WDxmSN8 It's really clear that EV's are just the better option for the environment. The only thing that beats them is public/mass transit or human powered (walking, cycling) transportation.