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Union of Concerned Scientists still did the most in-depth analysis I've seen, and they agree with the ~6mo-18mo time period to offset the more-intensive manufac
by jakswa 5y ago
Union of Concerned Scientists still did the most in-depth analysis I've seen, and they agree with the ~6mo-18mo time period to offset the more-intensive manufacturing. And it's so old now that I think you can assume the transition to cleaner grids has progressed further in some cases.
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/cleaner-cars-cradle-grave https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/cleaner-cars-cradle-grave
- exhilaration 5y agoThank you for that link. They've summarized their analysis into a YouTube video as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m9WDxmSN8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m9WDxmSN8
- jakswa 5y agoNo problem! I keep it in mind because I keep hoping I see an updated report some day that goes that in-depth. Or possibly a report that refutes/contradicts what I've read. They dug into the USA regional energy mixes in the report I linked! And they claimed to include transmission + charging efficiency losses. I was surprised at how comprehensive it seemed. edit: this report https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/11/Cleaner-Cars-from-Cradle-to-Grave-full-report.pdf https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/11/Cl...