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> "Powered by electricity" doesn't necessarily mean "clean" "Powered by electricity" is an abstraction that lets you move towards clean sources of energy over
by CharlieDigital 3y ago
> "Powered by electricity" doesn't necessarily mean "clean"
"Powered by electricity" is an abstraction that lets you move towards clean sources of energy over time and zero emissions. Even if the source of that electricity is dirty today and shifts emissions, it can become clean and zero emission.
On the other hand "Powered by gasoline" or "Powered by diesel" will always be dirty, even with bio-diesel.
- hardware2win 3y agoThats interesting point, thanks.
- runako 3y agoCame to say this. I would add that "powered by electric" also typically means that power was generated at an industrial-scale facility and so is likely inherently more efficient than on-site generation. Powering a vehicle with electricity generated from diesel is (or can be upgraded to be, over time) more efficient than powering the same vehicles using diesel powertrains.