There’s no shortage of conversation about electric cars in the world right now. More often than not, it’s folks that are either admittedly for or against them with the loudest opinions. Electric cars are fine, but they aren’t what they’re advertised to be. In the world of reduced overall emissions, hybrid cars are actually the answer to the equation.
Dr. Graham Conway is a Principal Engineer in the Automotive Division at Southwest Research Institute. He gave a TEDx talk in January 2020 wherein he outlines the contradictions of battery electric vehicles. Certainly, there is no denial of rising CO2 in our atmosphere here. There is, however, a denial of the claims that EVs are a net win for the reduction of CO2 emissions.
Ultimately, the point driven home by Dr. Conway’s presentation is that the production of batteries for electric vehicles gives them a monumental starting CO2 footprint. According to his data, a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle with 400 miles of range on a single tank of gas creates about five tons of CO2 throughout its production and continues on to produce over 30 tons by the time it has clocked 180,000 miles. On the other hand, though, an EV with the equivalent range starts its life, having required nearly 30 tons of CO2 just to get it to the dealership, thanks to the production process.
Gas & Diesel ARE the Answer & NOT going ANYWHERE !!!! Get used to it