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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][QUOTE] Electric is coal, gas, oil and nuclear plus toxic battery waste and mining [/QUOTE] I think that the argument for EVs is mostly that a) electricity can come from any of various sources (coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear, etc.) and thus is less subject to disruption than gasoline-based cars and that b) the electricity generation can take place outside of populated areas, keeping any pollution away from where people live and work. The arguments against them seem to be mostly from people whose use cases don't fit (for example, I live downtown and park on the street, where there is no charging facility), or from people who can't afford them (a group which also includes me). There is also the use-of-resources argument, which is basically that, for the price of an EV, one could buy two gasoline-powered economy cars and give one of those to someone with an old, gas-guzzling, polluting car, and that this would actually do more for emissions reduction than buying one EV would. Honestly, I just want a reliable way to get from place to place. And, FWIW, I'm an independent.[/quote] Electrics pollute just as much with coal, gas, oil, nuclear being the main sources plus huge toxic battery waste and the mining required. Also after burning the coal a ton of energy is lost transporting over lines and are everywhere requiring consistent repair and maintenance using diesel machinery. It’s a joke [/quote]
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