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Old 05-07-2020, 11:25 PM   #703
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Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2 View Post
Am I missing something here? I've read the articles that talk about evs not being environmentally friendly due to the origins of electricity. So what they're saying is that a powerplant will burn that much extra fossil to charge that particular vehicle? Or that an ice vehicle isn't producing additional pollution?
it's not all that different from blood diamonds. people buy something for it's visual value, and pay little mind to the who what why's of how that item got to them. the point of the argument is to pay attention to more than just one's usage of a product, and be mindful of how it gets to you, or how it stays powered.

some of the studies i've read have indicated that even if one accounts for an ev being charged by a coal power station, it still is overall more efficient than any given ice vehicle.
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