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This is where liberals really lose this argument big, the other reasons they suck are valid but they also contribute to pollution
Ministry of Environmental Protection: Electric Cars May Increase Air Pollution - Electric Light & Power
Someday, the electric car will, indeed, be a great product - just not now. It costs too much; it is inconvenient; and its environmental benefits are negligible (and, in some cases, non-existent).
For starters, the manufacturing process that produces electric cars - especially their batteries - requires an enormous amount of energy, most of it generated with fossil fuels. A life-cycle analysis shows that almost half of an electric car's entire CO2 emissions result from its production, more than double the emissions resulting from the production of a gasoline-powered car.
Moreover, the electricity required to charge an electric car is overwhelmingly produced with fossil fuels. Yes, it emits about half the CO2 of a conventional car for every kilometer driven (using European electricity). But, given its high CO2 emissions at the outset, it needs to be driven a lot to come out ahead.
But again why worry about facts when we can lessen white liberal guilt, which after all is the most important thing!
Ministry of Environmental Protection: Electric Cars May Increase Air Pollution - Electric Light & Power
Someday, the electric car will, indeed, be a great product - just not now. It costs too much; it is inconvenient; and its environmental benefits are negligible (and, in some cases, non-existent).
For starters, the manufacturing process that produces electric cars - especially their batteries - requires an enormous amount of energy, most of it generated with fossil fuels. A life-cycle analysis shows that almost half of an electric car's entire CO2 emissions result from its production, more than double the emissions resulting from the production of a gasoline-powered car.
Moreover, the electricity required to charge an electric car is overwhelmingly produced with fossil fuels. Yes, it emits about half the CO2 of a conventional car for every kilometer driven (using European electricity). But, given its high CO2 emissions at the outset, it needs to be driven a lot to come out ahead.
But again why worry about facts when we can lessen white liberal guilt, which after all is the most important thing!
