Cleaner than ICE cars is a very low bar. Imagine mass producing machines that only a small handful of people at a time can use, that require extensive infrastructure to operate, that require a ton of lithium & rare earth mining for a battery that can’t be recycled, that require emissions-intensive steel, that still use fossil fuels (from the grid), and STILL coming out ahead of an ICE car. EVs are better, but cars still suck.
And public transit is cleaner than EV and gas cars
Couldn’t have anything to do with the fossil fueled, right-wing media assault on EVs and clean energy, could it?
Imagine you live in a house at the corner of a very busy street and there is a stoplight there so cars are always stopped for minutes at a time spewing exhaust and pumping it into any doors or windows you have open. Would you prefer that? Or would you prefer EVs at the light not pumping any toxic fumes into your house?
It’s a pretty straightforward thing, although I’m sure some of these people love huffing exhaust.
I need more data to assess. How much diesel fuel does it take to mine cobalt and other minerals needed for one battery, transportation to build it, building ac and workers driving to work. Now compare all that to gas cars.
I need more data to assess. How much diesel fuel does it take to mine cobalt and other minerals needed for one battery, transportation to build it, building ac and workers driving to work. Now compare all that to gas cars.
I need more data to assess. How much diesel fuel does it take to mine cobalt and other minerals needed for one battery, transportation to build it, building ac and workers driving to work. Now compare all that to gas cars.
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The Prius is also cleaner than gas cars, but that didn’t stop people from [spreading misinformation against its environmental impact either](https://np.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/2kou6r/does_anyone_know_what_happens_to_the_batteries/clnlkue/). The last decade has shown us that truth isn’t going to defend itself, and that it’s up to us to fight misinformation wherever it arises.
Cleaner than ICE cars is a very low bar. Imagine mass producing machines that only a small handful of people at a time can use, that require extensive infrastructure to operate, that require a ton of lithium & rare earth mining for a battery that can’t be recycled, that require emissions-intensive steel, that still use fossil fuels (from the grid), and STILL coming out ahead of an ICE car. EVs are better, but cars still suck.
And public transit is cleaner than EV and gas cars
Couldn’t have anything to do with the fossil fueled, right-wing media assault on EVs and clean energy, could it?
Imagine you live in a house at the corner of a very busy street and there is a stoplight there so cars are always stopped for minutes at a time spewing exhaust and pumping it into any doors or windows you have open. Would you prefer that? Or would you prefer EVs at the light not pumping any toxic fumes into your house?
It’s a pretty straightforward thing, although I’m sure some of these people love huffing exhaust.
I need more data to assess. How much diesel fuel does it take to mine cobalt and other minerals needed for one battery, transportation to build it, building ac and workers driving to work. Now compare all that to gas cars.
I need more data to assess. How much diesel fuel does it take to mine cobalt and other minerals needed for one battery, transportation to build it, building ac and workers driving to work. Now compare all that to gas cars.
I need more data to assess. How much diesel fuel does it take to mine cobalt and other minerals needed for one battery, transportation to build it, building ac and workers driving to work. Now compare all that to gas cars.