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Originally Posted by Rocksnap
EV’s are NOT cleaner than ICE vehicles. Many studies have been accomplished. When you add up the start to finish, EV’s at far dirtier than ICE. The mining of raw materials, shipping to process said raw materials for processing. More shipping of raw materials to the battery makers. More shipping to the car manufacturers. More shipping to the consumer. More shipping when the battery pack needs replacing. I didn’t even start with the electricity generation by most likely a coal fired plant. When ALL is added up, ICE emissions are drastically less over the life of a vehicle than an EV. EV’s “saving the planet” is a pipe dream. At least for the current technologies.
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That analysis is the complete definition of a RATIONALIZATION. It starts with the desire to prove that ICE vehicles are better for the environment than Electric vehicles and then works backwards. The 1st problem with the analysis is that EVs need fewer parts and fewer moving parts so EVs will EVENTUALLY cost less than IC vehicles. Using less parts will mean that all the transportation costs will FAVOR the Electric vehicles. EV motors go in a circular motion while the gasoline engines going a reciprocating motion that must be transformed into circular motion. That means more frictional losses. Which means less efficiency for an internal combustion engine versus a EV. Also, the gasoline engine uses a radiator to make up for HEAT LOSS. The main point of EVs are that the cost of electricity will go down in the future while the cost gas and oil will go up. In general, people, especially the older ones, don't like CHANGE. Those people can EASE into the future with hybrid vehicles. IC engines are at their peak of design efficiency, but EV motors and batteries have a greater future for safety and efficiency.