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they are claiming double the efficiency so it would be half as much co2 for a given workload, but history and jevons paradox tells us cars would just get bigger
by gameswithgo 5y ago
they are claiming double the efficiency so it would be half as much co2 for a given workload, but history and jevons paradox tells us cars would just get bigger and heavier and more powerful to eat up the gains!
- smilekzs 5y agoThe reason passenger cars have gotten bigger and heavier so far can be mainly attributed to 2 reasons: (1) more room for passengers and luggage (2) safety requirements. I think they are both starting to hit the "diminishing returns" stage, so a little more efficiency could potentially go a long way.