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CoopersDad

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10. Challenging the assertion: "isn't helping the environment"

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:55 PM

Aug 2024

Even in a coal-rich utility area, the efficiency of an electric, or the electric part of a hybrid, is better for the environment than a pure gas or diesel vehicle.

The efficiency of powerplants is much greater than that of a fossil fuel motor.

The science is pretty clear, lots of sources are available. Not a fan of coal, just saying.

https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/oeprod/DocumentsandMedia/EPRI-NRDC_PHEV_GHG_report.pdf

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Hybrid vs. Electric Cars: Why Hybrids Make More Sense - Kelley Blue Book [View all] Caribbeans Aug 2024 OP

You're so right about our need to speed up building a clean energy grid! Think. Again. Aug 2024 #1

California and the other states that have mandated no ICE cars be sold after 2035, will only allow 20% to be hybrids MichMan Aug 2024 #2

I was reading that EV vs gas was likely to hit parity in two years. Old Crank Aug 2024 #3

Conventional hybrids, i.e. the non-plug-in types, get *ALL* their energy from gasoline. That's 100% refined fossil fuel progree Aug 2024 #4

If we were really serious about Climate Change... -misanthroptimist Aug 2024 #5

And what we're driving is getting bigger and heavier (and more deadly to pedestrians) progree Aug 2024 #6

If we were really serious, we would raise gas taxes several dollars a gallon MichMan Aug 2024 #12

Different cars fit different needs. EVs, PHEVs are both much better than hybrids and ICEs. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #7

Hybrids make sense for the transition. No range anxiety..Hybrids are more reliable also while using less gasoline mitch96 Aug 2024 #8

I owned a 2009 Toyota Prius Finishline42 Aug 2024 #9

I really loved my Volt, a crazy driver sideswiped me. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #11

Challenging the assertion: "isn't helping the environment" CoopersDad Aug 2024 #10