• AmberPrince@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is a bad take. The EPA has a list already made because these lies keep going around. It is better for the environment through out the entire life cycle of a car, from raw material mining and processing to manufacturing and use, to be Electric than use an Internal Combustion Engine.

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      1 year ago

      It is less bad, but still pollutes a lot, especially in countries with high-carbon electricity production.

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        1 year ago

        Sure. But the guy above me is implying that at worst, EVs pollute more, and at best, the two are just the same in terms of pollutants.

        The reality is harm reduction. It would be better to take a train or bus than drive any car. Better still would be to ride a bike, even better would be to just walk. But that is not feasible. Instead we just do what we can and make marginally better choices.

        Don’t let perfect get in the way of good. We’re after incremental changes.

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          1 year ago

          Oops, didn’t catch that part from the parent comment. You’re right, it breaks even in most if not all cases.

          A side note : EVs are and will be needed for a long time, but an important reduction of personal vehicle use will be needed as well. Shifting the same usage to EVs will surely not be sufficient.