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It’s not a trivial exercise. I think it’s important to look at the future pollution and compare without going into the sunk cost fallacy. The pollution from yo
by speedgoose 3y ago
It’s not a trivial exercise.
I think it’s important to look at the future pollution and compare without going into the sunk cost fallacy. The pollution from your existing car cannot be taken back and I think there is no point to make this pollution "worth it".
Producing a new vehicle, that will generate a lot of pollution too, may be better over time. It will depend on your electricity grid and how much you drive.
You old vehicle may also go on the used market and replace a much more polluting vehicle. It’s difficult to take into account all parameters.
- x86x87 3y agoProducing the vehicle itself leads to pollution. The question is: is it better to buy a new vehicle (and polute a nonsignificant ammont) or is the polution of my current vehicle going to be less for its remaining life?
- speedgoose 3y agoIn my opinion, unless you destroy the new EV in its early life and the battery cannot be reused or recycled for some reasons, it's likely much better to sell your ICE now so it replaces a more polluting car. You could also compare the pollution per km in the remaining lifetime of your current car, and the pollution per km in the remaining lifetime of a new EV. Your local electricity grid may improve over the years, but you could ignore that.
- x86x87 3y agoI think that's directionality how people think but is this based in reality or is this mostly wishful thinking triggere by the "EVs are good" propaganda?