Wait.. there are still people that think we can buy ourselves out of climate crisis?
EVs only exist to save the car industry because fossil fuels will either be banned or there just won't be anymore we can pump up from the ground.
Wait.. there are still people that think we can buy ourselves out of climate crisis?
EVs only exist to save the car industry because fossil fuels will either be banned or there just won't be anymore we can pump up from the ground.
I think Hybrids and PHEVs would be far more effective at buying ourselves some time. There's the 1:6:90 rule. 1 EV has enough Li-ion to make 6x PHEVs, and 1EV has enough Li-ion to make 90 Hybrids. Most of the other material in a modern car is 90%+ recycled steel, which is extremely green.
If we assume ourselves to be Li-ion constrained (which seems likely over the next decade), then making Hybrids or PHEVs will get us more greenhouse gas emission reductions than EVs.
But you're right. The key to reversing climate change is to stop consuming. Take the bus and/or subway sometimes, and you'll probably save more on emissions than anything you'd do with an EV.
That's a very interesting take regarding the batteries. Thanks!