silence7MtoClimate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish·2 months agoA Small Electric SUV Produces 52% Fewer Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions than a Comparable Gasoline Vehicle(www.energy.gov)external-linkarrow-up1143arrow-down14message-square34file-textfedilink
arrow-up1139arrow-down1external-linkA Small Electric SUV Produces 52% Fewer Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions than a Comparable Gasoline Vehicle(www.energy.gov)silence7MtoClimate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish·2 months agomessage-square34file-textfedilink
The emissions from the EV are largely because we’ve not yet gotten fossil fuels out of electric generation.
minus-squaresomeguy3arrow-up8arrow-down0·2 months agoedit-22 months agolinkfedilink Lifetime vehicle miles traveled is 183,363 miles, and the assumed grid mix is the 2022 U.S. average in R&D GREET 2023. EVs vehicle should last longer than that (though the battery will require replacement) so I think the EV production part will shrink. Notice they break down the production and distribution of gas (not including the burning). Interesting.
minus-squaresilence7OPMarrow-up4arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkYeah, refining some oil deposits involves absolutely huge inputs of methane to turn heavy oil into something that’s suitable for use in motor vehicles.
EVs vehicle should last longer than that (though the battery will require replacement) so I think the EV production part will shrink.
Notice they break down the production and distribution of gas (not including the burning). Interesting.
Yeah, refining some oil deposits involves absolutely huge inputs of methane to turn heavy oil into something that’s suitable for use in motor vehicles.