Ohh-knowss....
A Tesla Model 3 is touted as a zero-emissions car by government regulators, but it actually results in more carbon dioxide than a comparable diesel-powered car, according to a recent study.
When the CO2 emissions from battery production is included, electric cars, like Teslas, are “in the best case, slightly higher than those of a diesel engine, and are otherwise much higher,” reads a release from the German think tank IFO.
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/24/t...oxide-mercedes
There you go confusing the situation with facts again. :roll:
i'm surprised you're not more skeptical of the general claimQuote:
Originally Posted by rockgremlin
I'm stilling laughing at the fact if you live in Utah there is a good chance coal is proving a portion of the power for your eCar.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefan
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Every Tesla owner I've seen or know is a total douche' canoe.. that is all..Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
I like Teslas. I think they are cool cars, other than the front end of them looks like someone smeared paint thinner all over the front of a real car and melted the grill right off. But the tech that goes into them is pretty impressive.
I'd totally drive one, but I'm under no impression that I'm saving the planet by doing so.
FWIW - Tesla is not a profitable company, it never has been on a consistent basis; the only reason it's even afloat now is due to federal and state level government subsidies.
Same is true for all the Electic Vehicle's currently being built. It's being forced on car makers by the insane, unrelenting emissions and fuel economy standards which have become unrealistic, so the emissions have moved from the car's tailpipe to your local power company's exhaust stacks. By doing this the car companies get a zillion MPG so they pass the CAFE standards. Never mind that they are still using some sort of fuel, but the average dupe on the street doesn't realize that, and won't accept it when you explain it to them.
As with all government bureaucracies, they never die. Increasing mandates is how they protect their fiefdoms. Nothing new there although "the masses," as throughout history, remain clueless.
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Not to mention the increased lithium mining that has occurred to make the batteries for these things. And the rather toxic waste that the dead batteries create.