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Even if they derived 100% of their electricity from coal, it would be a huge win for the environment. There have been multiple studies done on this, and power p
by NickM 14y ago
Even if they derived 100% of their electricity from coal, it would be a huge win for the environment. There have been multiple studies done on this, and power plants and electric motors are massively more efficient and clean than gasoline cars. Even when you factor in transmission losses, charging losses, etc. and assume you're using 100% coal power, EVs beat ICEs by a wide margin.
Not to mention, solar is rapidly approaching the point where it will be cheaper than coal, so it's only a matter of time before coal will start getting phased out anyway.
- uvdiv 14y agoEven when you factor in transmission losses, charging losses, etc. and assume you're using 100% coal power, EVs beat ICEs by a wide margin. I'm pretty sure it's the opposite. Do you have a particular study/calculation in mind? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/automobiles/how-green-are-electric-cars-depends-on-where-you-plug-in.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/automobiles/how-green-are-...