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CoopersDad

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