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What percent will private jets be once everyone is driving EVs?
by timbit42 3y ago
What percent will private jets be once everyone is driving EVs?
- coldpie 3y agoI don't have numbers, but I would guess still pretty tiny. There just aren't a lot of private jets out there, compared to other forms of transport. If your goal is to reduce emissions quickly, it makes sense to target the largest sources first, and I don't think private jets will be near the top of the emissions list for a long time.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoBut we're already targeting the 3 biggest sources: the EV transition has started, the renewable energy transition has started, and the heat pump heating transition has started. Agriculture is the only remaining biggie. After the big 4 the next biggest are all in the 1-3% range -- stuff like cement, steel, fertilizer and jets. IOW, jets are near the top of the list now, tied for second after agriculture.
- coldpie 3y agoI'm skeptical private jets are in the 1-3% range, even after the EV and grid conversions are complete, but I would love to see some sources if you have any! It's not something I've looked into.