02-20-2019, 03:30 PM
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g/mile
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Originally Posted by jamesqf
From that site, the average full EV produces 108 g/mile of CO2. A little search comes up with 130 g/mile for the Insight, given the "average driver" of the test cycle. I can count on doing at least 10% better, maybe more, which I'm not sure would be the case with an EV. So at best a marginal improvement.
And that's not even counting the purchase cost* of even a used EV, or the environmental cost of replacing a servicable and reasonably efficient hybrid.
*Dollars I could otherwise use to improve my home's energy efficiency, or make other changes.
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So there's zero future for renewables in your state?
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