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What's the issue with the zero emissions rhetoric?
by jljljl 11mo ago
What's the issue with the zero emissions rhetoric?
- burkaman 11mo agoI guess the complaint is that electricity production is not zero emissions in most of the world, so it could be considered misleading. I don't think it makes sense, ICE vehicle emission ratings have never included the drilling, refining, and transportation of fuel, and the alternative is for every vehicle to just advertise "unknown emissions" because it's impossible for the manufacturer to know anything beyond what the vehicle itself produces.
- renewiltord 11mo agoIt's not legal to operate on public roads without a human behind the wheel and humans are known to emit CO2.
- fweimer 11mo agoThere are still emissions during production and decommissioning. And cars are sources of noise and light, and emissions due to component wear (tires and brakes, probably others as well). A specific car may be not as bad as others for the environment, but there is always some impact.
- jljljl 11mo agoThe term "zero-emission" has a specific meaning for the DOA, EPA, and CARB specifically referring to the tailpipe and combustion emissions produced when operating the vehicle. https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/electric-basics-ev https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/electric-basics-ev https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/4249 https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/4249