Environment & Energy

Finishline42

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5. OK - I understand...

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 01:42 PM

Nov 2012

From the article - average went from 28.9 miles driven by gas cars to 30 miles driven with EV's - less than 4% more.

I've heard the rationale against efficiency because it encourages more use and in that way moving backward. I just think that attitude is unproductive. We should always move towards efficiency even if people use it more. What would you rather have - a handful of people changing their lifestyle (work closer to home, walk more, use public transit more, etc) or 100's or 1000's driving more efficient cars?

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DOE: Range-anxiety-plagued EV drivers somehow log more miles than gas drivers [View all] wtmusic Nov 2012 OP

I just passed on purchasing a used (only very slightly) Nissan Leaf because Schema Thing Nov 2012 #1

Thanks for posting but why the dig on EV's? Finishline42 Nov 2012 #2

Not a dig but a reality check. wtmusic Nov 2012 #3

Move to the PNW. 73% of our power is hydro, another good 10% or more wind, etc. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #4

Awesome. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #7

OK - I understand... Finishline42 Nov 2012 #5

That's a good point wtmusic Nov 2012 #6

It would make sense to me that EV's are driven farther. obxhead Nov 2012 #8

The long tailpipe argument just does not hold up. Rain Mcloud Nov 2012 #9

It's complicated. wtmusic Nov 2012 #10

Yes. practical sources of clean energy is the priority, JDPriestly Nov 2012 #11