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The Environmental Impact of a Car - No Exit
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No Exit from September 7, 2022
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They also reduce noise pollution
And reduce the propping of petrostates
And can be fueled, in theory, almost anywhere there are buildings (including your own home/work)
And that fuel can also, in theory, come from fully sustainable sources
They also help normalise the usage of renewable energy (this is a factor that shouldn't be overlooked, imo)
You don't even need buildings really, depending on your definition of a building. I've seen some really cool remote solar canopy setups, and they're not connected to any sort of infrastructure. Just a big umbrella with ~20 solar panels+micro inverters, and a couple of EVSEs on them. It's not DCFC, but it'd still get you 10-20MPH of charge when camping or something.
When you buy an EV, it does not replace the gas combustion engine. The old car is shipped to Africa where it lives on for several decades more. The avg age of a car bought in Africa is 21 years old. So the EV just adds an additional harmful planet parasite.
The noise pollution is exported to Africa.
Petrostates get propped up by consumers wherever your car ends up.
I don’t see how EVs are needed for that. If everyone hypothetically switched to bicycles, renewable energy would still be the goal.