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07-12-2011, 06:28 PM | #1 | |||
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http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/n...205-1odzz.html
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07-12-2011, 07:08 PM | #2 | ||
Peter Car
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Was he referring to the story in Wheels.
They based their calculations on how much Co2 is used to charge an electric car, based on the governments provided figures, and they calculated that a full electric vehicle will use a bit more Co2 than a conventional petrol car based on that, especially in Victoria where the coal is dirtiest. It works in Tassie cause they use a lot more renewable energy. Hippies can put their hands over their ears and pretend the results aren't true but the numbers don't lie. This guy from Nissan needs to stop living in denial, just saying its BS doesn't make it so. |
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07-12-2011, 07:17 PM | #3 | ||
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How about the pollution caused by mining rare earth minerals and metals in remote parts of the world in filthy processes, shipping those materials around the world for processing, then shipping the product to the country that slaps the batteries together, then shipping them to be put in the car, then...and on and on.
As for "most countries have several sources of power not just 100% coal", well the last time I looked, there wasn't a selector switch on my power point asking if I wanted my power from green sources or coal...even the extra some idiots pay for "green" pwoer is a lie...it all comes down the same transmission lines and into your house, so you still get coal fired power whether you hate it or not. If I wanted an efficient small car I'd get a VW Polo diesel and be done with it... |
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07-12-2011, 07:40 PM | #4 | |||
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and contrary to popular belief, rare earth metals aren't rare, it's just that the fields haven't been developed too much outside of China.... But having said that, i agree with a lot of what's being said, I believe there's a lot more to be gained by having super efficient petrol, LPG or diesel engines, possibly backed up by passive hybrid systems that involve regenerative braking with super capacitors, not batteries.. |
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