Subj : Re: EVs
To   : Spectre
From : Blue White
Date : Thu Oct 19 2023 07:53:03

-=> Spectre wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 pF> What would be better for the environment, though - 1000 internal
 pF> combustion engines or 1000 EVs pulling energy from a grid consisting of
 pF> coal, wind, and solar?

 pF> Sure, now it's mostly coal. Renewable is picking up momentum.

 Sp> Even at the poor nominal efficieny of your ICE, given the laws of
 Sp> thermodynamics in the power generation chain, I expect ICE is still
 Sp> going to be better.  Its pretty unlikely renewables will ever be able
 Sp> supply majority power. Given that you're going to wildly increase power
 Sp> consumption by giving everyone an EV and you're taking away some of the
 Sp> best possible generation we have.

This.  You answered the question better than I could have.


.... So easy, a child could do it. Child sold separately.
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