09-11-2011, 07:30 PM
BernDog wrote:
[quote=Ted King]
If you live in a region where all or most of the electricity is generated in coal fired plants, then there is probably little to no environmental advantage in having an all-electric car.
Except the system would already be in place for when that coal power plant is decommissioned (hopefully) in favor of a better alternative. At worst, we're at least trading gasoline for coal, which is 100% domestic. As for efficiencies and pollution potential, not my area of expertise.
I assume (hope?) that Ted's statement was meant as irony.