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> I'll bet my net carbon emissions and costs are an "order of magnitude" less than buying any damned Tesla. Ars did that analysis and concluded that "In two ye

> I'll bet my net carbon emissions and costs are an "order of magnitude" less than buying any damned Tesla. Ars did that analysis and concluded that "In two years, the EV will have caught up to the used car in terms of ecological footprint". After that, the EV is much better for the environment. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/04/new-ev-vs-old-beater-which-is-better-for-the-environment/ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/04/new-ev-vs-old-beater-wh... In light of that, and their distaste for Elon, Democrats face a tough choice. Do they care more about the culture wars or climate change?

lycopodiopsida 3y ago
> In light of that, and their distaste for Elon, Democrats face a tough choice. Do they care more about the culture wars or climate change? You can do both and buy an EV from another manufacturer. Placed an order for VW Id.7 days ago, would not even consider Tesla until they fire Elon.
LightBug1 3y ago
Interesting, but slightly different scenario. As said, I've mostly transitioned away from using cars completely. I keep a couple at home. One to obsess over and restore. One if I absolutely need one. No way any EV is catching up with that. And as someone else said, the alternatives are compelling enough now for me not to have to choose Tesla should the time come. To me, the ioniq 5 looks better than any car Tesla ever produced. In the right colour combo, it's gorgeous. Anyway, that's moot at the moment ...