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This is regional dependent. The last time I looked in Colorado, and electric vehicle is actually spews more pollution when running than a gas car b/c of the amo
by justinator 3y ago
This is regional dependent. The last time I looked in Colorado, and electric vehicle is actually spews more pollution when running than a gas car b/c of the amount of coal power plants that we run - much to the chagrine of all the Boulderites in their Teslas.
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- ZeroGravitas 3y agoThis site suggests a Tesla 3 in Boulder gets 66 mpg-equivalent (more if they have solar): https://evtool.ucsusa.org/ https://evtool.ucsusa.org/
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoColorado is 30% NG and 30% coal, probably because a lot of coal is mined in adjacent Wyoming and MT. The rest are renewables. The coal number keeps dropping, so EV use will improve over time without upgrading the vehicle.