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This is misleading if you don't add in the CO2 required to manufacture 282 million electric cars.
by downWidOutaFite 3y ago
This is misleading if you don't add in the CO2 required to manufacture 282 million electric cars.
- jayd16 3y agoAlright, but remove the equivalent when you stop making ICE cars.
- wuliwong 3y agoIt isn't misleading. I state this in the first paragraph. > I ignore the potentially, important environmental impact of the manufacturing processes of the two types of vehicles. And in the second paragraph I discuss it further. >This is a naive and simplistic approach but it is a starting point and allows us to highlight this very important aspect of the topic. Furthermore, these values are still relevant in more complex calculations which take into account other factors like manufacturing, maintenance, longevity, etc
- RetroTechie 3y agoManufacture of ICE cars requires energy just like manufacture of EVs. That comparison is essentially manufacture of batteries + electric motors vs. manufacture of gas tank + IC engine + mechanical drivetrain like gearbox. Energy required for manufacture does not necessarily imply CO2 emissions. Could be renewable or nuclear powered car factory. Raw materials is a different matter of course. Lithium vs. steel (mostly). Driving around: electric power vs. inefficient, polluting & noisy ICE. So EVs for the win there. :-)