Even including the resources consumed in battery production, on average, Canadian EVs have up to 77% lower emissions than conventional cars
  • houseofleft@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    4 months ago

    That might be the case, although this study is explicitly comparing new EV to new ICE right? (which seems like the relevant comparison)

      • Crashumbc@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        4 months ago

        But that’s not how the car industry works. That “newish” car isn’t scrapped, it is sold to someone whose car died or wanted a newer used car. And then sold to someone with a worse or dead car. Very few “good” cars are being scrapped for EVs. Most cars being taken out of circulation are extremely old or totaled in an accident…