Questions: Why market as a truck? Does Jeff B know something about the future of the tax rebate?

[cvollers]

More convenient because I never have to go to a dealer for a $100 oil change or $1k for spark plugs, etc. Also more convenient in that I don’t have to stop at a gas station, I just pull into my garage and plug it in while I eat dinner and sleep.

As for carbon, maybe ask your power company how they generate the power that goes to your house.

No question that CURRENT electric depends too much on coal. I’m talking about FUTURE electric sourcing. More demand will drive more alternative-to-coal sourcing.

The bigger concern is batteries. The materials needed to make them and what to do with used batteries. Battery recycling is going to be a huge industry.

 

[ucfknights123]

As for carbon, maybe ask your power company how they generate the power that goes to your house.

Charging and driving an EV from a coal power plant emits far fewer emissions than a normal ICE engine. The energy generation is an order of magnitude more efficient than a small gas engine revving up and down as you drive.

It’s just really tough for anyone to say they’re environmentally conscious while buying a new car every couple years and supporting companies that have planned obsolescence. Buying a car that’s going to be junk in a decade is terrible for the environment regardless of tailpipe emissions.

 

[The Weatherman]

Let’s not lose sight of the level of efficiency that an EV brings to the conversation vs an ICE vehicle.