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Are Electric Cars the Solution?
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this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2024
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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.