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More or less the same. +/-Honest question in which I don't have the answer:
From a global warming perspective, which is more harmful for the environment:
Charging an EV using Coal generated power?
Or driving an equivalent car using gasoline?
So until we get rid of coal power plants, which we can't do until we either bring more non-coal power online or reduce the overall usage on the grid (of which EV contribute), converting to an EV makes no difference (+/-) to global warming?More or less the same. +/-
Most generation is not from coal in the year of our lord 2023So until we get rid of coal power plants, which we can't do until we either bring more non-coal power online or reduce the overall usage on the grid (of which EV contribute), converting to an EV makes no difference (+/-) to global warming?
My man! I'll keep it short, because they're working folk! 👍Why the hell would someone in North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana or Alaska drive an EV?
Not relevant. If we didn't put electric cars on the grid, then we'd be closer to retiring that coal use, but because we've expanded the grid usage, we've had to maintain coal usage, which eliminates any efficiencies gained from the use of EVs.Most generation is not from coal in the year of our lord 2023
This would be true if the marginal kWh came from coal fired generation, but it doesn't. The marginal kWh is either renewable or combined cycle gas.Not relevant. If we didn't put electric cars on the grid, then we'd be closer to retiring that coal use, but because we've expanded the grid usage, we've had to maintain coal usage, which eliminates any efficiencies gained from the use of EVs.