• Patch@feddit.uk
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    9 months ago

    Different countries and states obviously have different electricity source mixes.

    Here in the UK, coal accounts for around 1% of electricity. Natural gas is about 35%, biomass about 5%, and the rest is various clean renewables (wind, solar, hydro) or nuclear.

    So although charging an EV is by no means fossil-fuel-free, yes considerably less fossil-fuel than an ICE car.

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      9 months ago

      So although charging an EV is by no means fossil-fuel-free, it’s considerably less fossil-fuel than an ICE car.

      That was my point. Even in the worst case it’s comparable to 60mpg… No ICE gets 60mpg. And in a decade it’ll be even better.