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Similar to the idea that electric cars are net worse for the environment because some of the materials used to make them. Worse than 20 years of burning gasolin
by Rover222 9mo ago
Similar to the idea that electric cars are net worse for the environment because some of the materials used to make them. Worse than 20 years of burning gasoline in an ICE car? It's so ridiculous.
- gregbot 9mo agoit depends where your electricity comes from actually. In west Virginia it comes from coal so is worse than a hybrid but still better than non-hybrid gas cars (in terms of CO2)
- pcchristie 9mo agoNo it's not. The efficiency of an EV Motor > efficiency of ICEV motor. Even with 100% black coal. The carbon is reduced by about 30% IIRC (that number can and does improve as the grid greens).
- gregbot 9mo agoYes it is. Here is the study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306261915004407?via%3Dihub https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03062...
- Rover222 9mo agoThat's an 11 year old study that is no longer correct based on the modern electric grid. Also focusing on only carbon footprint is misleading. EVs pollute far less overall, even on the 2015 electric grid.
- gregbot 9mo agoI await your updated study to back up your claims
- Rover222 9mo agoI shall not explain the obvious
- gregbot 9mo agoIn 2023, coal-fired electric power plants accounted for 86% of West Virginia's total electricity net generation https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WV https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WV Looks like west virginia is still a state where hybrid-electric vehicles have lower emissions than all-electric ones. Who knew.