I'm by no means an expert in crypto, but maybe that makes me semi qualified to say why at least they feel different to an outsider - replacing gasoline with ele

I'm by no means an expert in crypto, but maybe that makes me semi qualified to say why at least they feel different to an outsider - replacing gasoline with electric seems at least like a potential win in terms of cost analysis. I can (theoretically) power my car with renewables? Awesome, and it makes sense that moving a vehicle would require some form of energy. It is nowhere near as obvious that the power output of Argentina should be required for a currency, as evidenced by various other proof algorithms. Is Bitcoin so useful to humanity that the tradeoff of burning forests is worth it, when there are alternatives? Further, because Bitcoin is a currency, mining wants to be profitable, so mining is not incentivized to pursue renewables if they are more expensive than e.g. coal. However, when powering my electric car, if I have the privilege, I don't defeat the purpose by paying my electric company more for wind power. Edit: I'm slow, everybody else said it better.