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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I can understand that electric vehicles would help the environment if the electricity for charging the vehicles could be generated from renewable sources, like solar and wind. But, currently, very little of our electricity is generated that way. Couldn't we help the environment more by getting power plants to generate all electricity from renewable souces, especially our houses? You said that you drive an electric vehicle for the environment, but you are charging your vehicle from your house electricity that is most likely generated from fossil fuels. How does that help the environment?
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That's a great question and I see it being addressed by people on ToTV that don't understand EV's. It's actually a pretty easy answer. Combustion Engine vehicles operate at (approx) 30% efficiency Electric Vehicles operate at (approx) 80% efficiency. That means that driving EV's are 50% better for the environment than driving ICE vehicles.
There's a reason every car manufacturer is moving to EVs. The technology is finally here and it's improving every year. The cars are far superior, test drive one you'll see for yourself. Their cheaper to operate (I had a car for 7 years - zero maintenance - no brakes) I use to spend a fortune on breaks. They're better for the environment and that will improve as we switch to solar and wind. AND Oil will not last forever. Good luck with your research.