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Why would selling cause more carbon in the atmosphere? I suppose it might if you replace with a non-EV, but there are plenty of good EVs.
by azakai 2y ago
Why would selling cause more carbon in the atmosphere?
I suppose it might if you replace with a non-EV, but there are plenty of good EVs.
- sadteslaowner 2y agoNeedlessly replacing a working item is over consumption. An EV has much more embodied carbon compared to an ICE vehicle and needs 20,000 miles to "break even." I'm likely 2 years away from that given our driving habits. You could argue that the next driver will pick up the slack for me, but I can't guarantee that to be the case.
- azakai 2y agoWhile both those points would normally be valid, this is a pretty unique one-time event. The best way to look at it is that cars are getting redistributed: left-leaning people that bought Teslas are trading them to right-leaning people (that's who are buying such cars today). Those right-leaning people are getting fairly good deals from their perspective, and they'll use those cars, same as any traded car. In fact, this is probably going to be a net win for the environment, because for many of those right-leaning people this will be their first electric vehicle, and some of them will continue that habit going forward. This is bringing EVs to a population that was resistant to them until now.