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Electric cars are betweeb 2x and 4x more efficient than gasoline powered cars. Take a look at the MPGe. https://insideevs.com/news/597460/tesla-efficiency-depe

Electric cars are betweeb 2x and 4x more efficient than gasoline powered cars. Take a look at the MPGe. https://insideevs.com/news/597460/tesla-efficiency-depends-on-driver/ https://insideevs.com/news/597460/tesla-efficiency-depends-o... Of course that varies with temperature and driving style. My question is- What is better for the environment, A gas powered car or an electric car where the electricity comes exclusively from coal? Short and long term.

rootusrootus 4y ago
> What is better for the environment, A gas powered car or an electric car where the electricity comes exclusively from coal? Rhetorical question, I assume. A coal powered EV is still something like 15-20% less polluting than a gas powered car. And the EV gets instantly more efficient when the coal plant inevitably gets replaced with something cleaner.