09-11-2011, 07:39 PM
Ted King wrote:
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[quote=BernDog]
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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.
Nope, the physics and chemistry are what they are - assuming Scientific American analyzed the situation correctly. (See the posting with links to the Scientific American sites.)
Oops . . . I read "environmental damage" instead of "advantage."
I did stop into an eye doctor yesterday that was recommended, but they were haughty so I left . . .