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[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 months ago

No. If you think they are, then please look up how much of the plastic in the oceans and nature in general is from car tires. Also an electric car does nothing if the electricity is produced from fossil fuels,

[-] set_secret@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Incorrect, evs are still better than petrol, even under coal power, so it does do something. Also the grid will continue to get greener as coal shuts down and EVs will get greener too.

Peer reviewed source:

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/3/1241

Also there are plenty of additional studies showing this too.

[-] sonori@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago

Actually, because of just how inefficient small scale combustion is and how much fuel goes into getting that gas to the car in the first place, even if you run an EV directly off the most polluting coal plant in the North America it’s still significantly better for the environment. Admittedly if you use a more average energy mixture, the benefit is far larger, but there is still a benefit.

[-] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Make them float with anti gravity instead of giving them tires? By the stars, the apes of this star system have so many skill issue problems...

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