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>I believe there is less pollution by running an efficient combustion engine than running an electric card that's powered off a coal plant. I'm pretty sure the
by rms 18y ago
>I believe there is less pollution by running an efficient combustion engine than running an electric card that's powered off a coal plant.
I'm pretty sure the numbers go the other way. Current voting on comments would put the burden of proof on you to change the minds of the rest. Here is one I googled up very quickly from an industry source. http://www.pluginamerica.org/images/EmissionsSummary.pdf http://www.pluginamerica.org/images/EmissionsSummary.pdf I didn't read it, so I am by no means trying to hold it up as definitive and without any fallacy.
- proee 18y agoWell I did a little research and it looks like when gas powered cars reach 40-50mpg they achieve the same level of pollution as an electric car in terms of net BTUs required to run them. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-schildgen/evs-vs-gas-powered-cars-n_b_123672.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-schildgen/evs-vs-gas-power...
- chaosmachine 18y agoAssuming you're not using solar, wind, hydro, or nuclear power sources.