silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 23 days agoA Small Electric SUV Produces 52% Fewer Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions than a Comparable Gasoline Vehiclewww.energy.govexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkA Small Electric SUV Produces 52% Fewer Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions than a Comparable Gasoline Vehiclewww.energy.govsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square29fedilinkfile-text
The emissions from the EV are largely because we’ve not yet gotten fossil fuels out of electric generation.
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·23 days agoEven better of course. Not that there are many on the market in the US; automakers are increasing the size of every model.
minus-squareskuzz@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-222 days agoDoubtful. Smaller cars are more aerodynamic and much higher fuel economy.
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-222 days agoThe same drop in energy needs applies to the EV too, along with sharply reduced emissions associated with manufacturing it.
Even better of course. Not that there are many on the market in the US; automakers are increasing the size of every model.
Doubtful. Smaller cars are
moreaerodynamic and much higher fuel economy.The same drop in energy needs applies to the EV too, along with sharply reduced emissions associated with manufacturing it.