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No 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 d
by pcchristie 8mo ago
No 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 8mo 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 8mo 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 8mo agoI await your updated study to back up your claims
- Rover222 8mo agoI shall not explain the obvious
- gregbot 8mo 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.