| > what about all the energy needed to recharge the batteries? Last I checked, most of that still comes from fossil fuels. In my part of Canada a full 1/3rd of our electricity comes from renewables. In other places the number is even higher. Hell, Texas, of all places, produces over a quarter of it's electricity with renewables and another 6% with nuclear: https://www.eia.gov/state/data.php?sid=TX Renewables are huge and growing every single year as solar and wind become cheaper and cheaper. And that's ignoring the shift from coal to nat gas in traditional power plants (in fact, where I am, there are no more coal fired plants in operation) which is significantly less carbon intensive, especially when compared to an individual internal combustion engine burning gas or diesel. Bluntly, you are out of date. > All of the metrics they use to measure success are based on emissions while driving, but that is only one small part of the picture. Oh yes, I'm sure you're the only person who's thought of this. Certainly no academics or policy experts have considered your concerns... |