Without clean energy and EVs, the global rise in emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, new IEA analysis shows.
  • TheIllustrativeMan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Last time I looked (a few years ago), a 100% coal powered EV had similar emissions to a 60mpg car.

    I doubt anywhere will still be coal powered in a decade, with how fast plants are closing. But that EV will still be there on its 3rd owner.

      • TheIllustrativeMan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        So although charging an EV is by no means fossil-fuel-free, it’s considerably less fossil-fuel than an ICE car.

        That was my point. Even in the worst case it’s comparable to 60mpg… No ICE gets 60mpg. And in a decade it’ll be even better.