Comment on Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents

wooki@lemmynsfw.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• 31337@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Depending on the EV, the total cost of ownership is cheaper than a comparable ICE vehicle (due to fuel savings, and being mechanically simpler to maintain and repair). I’m pretty sure personal vehicles are the largest source of personal CO2 emissions, since it takes an EV 34kwh to travel 100 miles, and ICE vehicles are 4x less efficient. Pretty sure that would produce more CO2 than a typical household’s heating and cooling.

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  • goatsarah@thegoatery.dyndns.org ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    @31337 @wooki as someone who lives in a country which regularly produces >100% of its requirements from renewable sources, the EV is a no-brainer from a CO2 perspective.

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  • wooki@lemmynsfw.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It means nothing.Unless you’re offering to help pay the difference?.

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    • 31337@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m not sure you understood what I wrote. EVs can pay their own difference. Depending on where you live (what your gasoline and electricity costs are), an EV can save $10,000+ in fuel over their lifespans, making some EVs cheaper than comparable ICE vehicles. I.E. you can get a new Chevy Bolt for $27k, then you’d save $10k on fuel over its lifetime. $17k is cheaper than a comparable car. I believe you’d also get a $7.5k tax credit.

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      • wooki@lemmynsfw.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Jesus christ you think everyone is on 6 figure salaries

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