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Originally Posted by dcb
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lol! Very true.
Ian, I don't put up power plants either. But I do pay extra for my utility's renewable plan (vote with my dollars), and I try to make my views known to my elected representatives and the general public. If a conversation starts about how ugly windmills are, I'm prepared to explain why I think coal plants are uglier.
The conclusion of the paper that we're referring to is that meaningful GHG reduction from vehicle electrification requires a lower-carbon grid. Pretty much the same as my conclusion.
>Per the metrics derived in the first post, the two methods of travel have a CO2 footprint that is
equal.
>>His work you linked two actually makes a different claim.
In the engineering sense, 180g/km is equal to 190g/km, if each of those are plus or minus 20g/km.
Anyway, I stand behind the claim that the extra weight and frontal area resulting from the Volt's battery pack erases the GHG benefit of electrification vs a hybrid with a small battery, when charging with the grid as it stands in the US today.