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Now we have hybrids that can be charged from a charger you get a short range EV for all the local trips which dominate most peoples car usage and its still got

Now we have hybrids that can be charged from a charger you get a short range EV for all the local trips which dominate most peoples car usage and its still got a backup engine to take away the range anxiety. Hybrids in practice are going to drastically reduce emissions so long as their batteries are large enough and chargeable off the grid where often overnight power is quite green depending on where you are in the world. But in the end the answer is just better charging infrastructure and a bit more power density for less money, it has to be if we want a habitable planet.

rsyring 3y ago
> if we want a habitable planet And what do you expect from the billions of people in developing countries that aren't going to give a rat's tail about future habitability because they are mostly focused on current survival? Is EV or hybrids and better power and charging infrastructure are the answer there? I think the only long term solution to a habitable planet is a technical solution that gives us a scalable way to fix the problems emissions cause. I'm not saying to not try and stem the tide where it's possible. But we are not going to stem that tide globally. I don't have the answer but I hope there are really smart people who see this writing on the wall and are dedicated to finding that long term global solution.