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As I understand, electric cars are more polluting than non-electric, because first of all manufacturing and resources footprint is larger, but also because they
by gitaarik 2y ago
As I understand, electric cars are more polluting than non-electric, because first of all manufacturing and resources footprint is larger, but also because they are heavier (because of the batteries), the tires wear down much faster, needing more tire replacement, which is so significantly much that their emission free-ness doesn't compensate for it.
Besides, electric vehicles still seem to be very impractical compared to normal cars, because they can't drive very far without needing a lengthy recharge.
So I think the eco-friendliness of electric vehicles is maybe like the full self-driving system: nice promises but no delivery.
- theyinwhy 2y agoThat has been falsified by more studies than I can keep track of. And yes, if you charge your electric with electricity produced by oil, the climate effect will be non-optimal.
- djaychela 2y agoPretty much everything you've said here isn't true. You are just repeating tropes that are fossil fuel industry FUD.