DwZ@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 个月前Electric Cars lemmy.worldimagemessage-square139linkfedilinkarrow-up1462arrow-down190
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minus-squareIrateAnteater@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 个月前The grid could be powered by 100% coal and an EV would still be better than an ICE car. The efficiency difference between car motors and power plants is staggering.
minus-squareDrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 个月前According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the CO2 gasoline equivalent for coal-generated EV is just 29mpg; i.e. no better than a decent ICE. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/11/Cleaner-Cars-from-Cradle-to-Grave-full-report.pdf
The grid could be powered by 100% coal and an EV would still be better than an ICE car. The efficiency difference between car motors and power plants is staggering.
According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the CO2 gasoline equivalent for coal-generated EV is just 29mpg; i.e. no better than a decent ICE.
https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/11/Cleaner-Cars-from-Cradle-to-Grave-full-report.pdf