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  • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.eeEnglish
    86·
    1 year ago

    all the emissions associated with mining, refining and transporting the fuel

    Not trying to be pedantic… But, EVs have the same essential issue, their batteries require the same mining, refining, and transportation process as any other powered vehicle. And if your electricity isn’t sourced from renewables, you’re just kicking the problem down the road.

    • PizzaMan@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      And if your electricity isn’t sourced from renewables, you’re just kicking the problem down the road.

      Partially. With the exception of maybe coal, fossil fuel energy plants are more carbon efficient than an internal combustion engine can be just due to difference in scale.

      The better option is to have it powered through 100% renewable, but it isn’t an automatic lost cause.