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EVs are a wonderful technology for a specific set of use cases, but there are many for which it is not economically or technically efficient. You cannot beat t
by fwungy 4y ago
EVs are a wonderful technology for a specific set of use cases, but there are many for which it is not economically or technically efficient.
You cannot beat the energy density of hydrocarbon fuels. Thermodynamic efficiency of an ICE actually increases in cold weather because you can reuse the engine heat for the passengers. In an EV you have to channel your motive fuel into electric heaters which are far less efficient than the drive motors themselves.
The current policy movements towards EV only are suicidal. We are nowhere near ready to support it. It's also discriminatory because EVs cost much more than ICEs and do not have the lifespan of ICEs. Economically disadvantaged peoples of color often depend on older used vehicles.