| > If you live in an area that primarily gets electricity from coal plants, the break even point for a Model 3 to gas cars is 80,000+ miles [1]. EVs aren't some magic carbon-negative solution, and the politics Musk plays to get raw materials are a net negative for the planet as a whole. [1] https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lifeti... Do you have a bone to pick with EVs? This seems cherry-picked/straw man to me. The 80k+ you refer to assumes electricity is sourced 100% from coal, which happens never in the US. Even West Virginia, a haven for coal, it’s only 88%. Wyoming is also in the 80s. There are a few in the 50-70 range, but most states are sub-35, with many being 0. [edit] For our most populous states, CA checks in at 0.1%, NY 0.1%, FL 7%, and TX 16%. https://www.nei.org/resources/statistics/state-electricity-g... This article shows how US sources of electricity have changed in the past 20 years or so. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/24/climate/how-e... Contrary to what you state, I would say that EVs are doing a good job at lowering overall emissions from passenger vehicles, and this will become more true as renewables increase their percentage in our electricity production mix. |