GP specified that mass adoption of EVs was not the solution, not that there were no applications for EVs in a carbon-zero future. Just like the carbon offsets i

GP specified that mass adoption of EVs was not the solution, not that there were no applications for EVs in a carbon-zero future. Just like the carbon offsets in the OP article, simply replacing personal vehicles with EVs does little to nothing to reduce either the global energy expenditure or carbon emissions, it simply moves the energy budget around. Especially true when a plurality of electric power generation still comes from burning coal and natural gas. Removing personal vehicles does reduce both energy expenditure and emissions (to the extent it is feasible, which covers probably >50% of personal vehicles; remember, while most of the US is not urban, most people live in urban areas) EVs, like carbon offsets, are a necessary part of a carbon-zero future, but they don't actually get us any closer on their own.