Summer is coming in hot, and the impending heat is set to once again break the prior year’s record-breaking temperatures…

  • HollandJim@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I wrote a post a couple of weeks back covering some of your concerns. You can find it here.

    Specifically, even with coal as a source, EVs are cleaner anywhere from a few months to under 2 years. Some cars are built carbon neutral like my ID.3, the ID.4 and I believe Kias

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      6 months ago

      I guess I wasn’t really discussing the economical or environmental benefits or negatives of either of the types of vehicles. I was more describing that somebody who likes to ride, and ride hard, will probably not want one as it won’t have the range that they require under load. Exactly as my experience seeing the Teslas sitting in the slow lane in Germany demonstrate.