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Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars (apnews.com)
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The study also estimated that gas-powered vehicles cause at least twice as much environmental damage over their lifetimes as EVs, and said the benefits of EVs can be expected to increase in coming decades as clean sources of power, such as solar and wind, are brought onto the grid.

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[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

ICE are notorious for losing most of the potential energy through heat. The usable energy is about 20-30% for petrol and 30-40% for diesel.

[–] Tommelot@lemmy.world -2 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

That's to do with the total energy stored in petrol, that's irrelevant for the comparison. The statement was 100 miles with 2,5 gallon of gas. That's easy in EU

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago

Nah man, the statement was 240 miles on 1.5 gallons worth of energy.

My electric blows the hell out of even the most efficient gas motors.

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

The statement was hundreds, not 100. No idea how accurate the statement is though

[–] Tommelot@lemmy.world -4 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

It wasn't at the time I typed it. It was 100+ then

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago

Nope, I never edited a damn thing, don't play stupid games.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 points 22 hours ago

You do realise edits are timestamped, yes? There's no edit on the comment. Try again.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 21 hours ago

Where in the EU. I’m in the UK and if you want to meet and prove it to me you can have my car. It only a 2020 A Class though.