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“One of biggest cons:” Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds (thedriven.io)
submitted 1 week ago by budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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New research has shown that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) emit just 19 per cent less CO2 per kilometre on average than petrol and diesel cars in Europe, significantly undermining the claims of carmakers.

According to a new report published by Transport & Environment (T&E), a leading European clean transport and energy advocacy group, PHEVs were shown to emit roughly the same level of emissions as conventional hybrids and combustion vehicles.

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[–] budget_biochemist@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

If you think a 20% change is not noticeable, I would invite you to walk into a room that’s 100% nitrogen.

That's a 100% change, not a 20% change. A 20% change would reduce the oxygen by 20%, to around 16%. You're confusing percentages with percentage points.

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Or reduced nitrogen by 20% from the example room to an ordinary one.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

He added 25% and called it 20%. Big deal.