Yes. And, more important than that: EV batteries don’t just take energy to run, they take energy to manufacture. Usually you wouldn’t count the energy taken to produce a gas tank because it’s long-lasting, but if your battery lasts ~10y this amount of energy might be quite relevant — and probably is relevant due to the price.
(This shows the “fuck cars” community is spot on, when it comes to EVs: they don’t solve the problem of the environmental impact behind cars, at most they alleviate it. An actual solution would be to design cities so people don’t need to use cars willy-nilly.)
Thanks for looking into it.
Have you tried reloading the site? Shit changes, it doesn’t even have the number for petrol half the time…
Yeah, the site coding was awful. Kind of expected from AI junk. However it seems to me like the data itself was actually researched, not “vibed”.
Gotcha. Now there’s a catch to electric vehicles that’s almost always ignored…
How much does a new EV battery pack cost when it wears out? About the same as a whole new vehicle.
Petrol gas tanks don’t just up and wear out and require a $20K replacement every 5 to 10 years or so. Gas tanks are simple, they hold gas, that’s it.
Yes. And, more important than that: EV batteries don’t just take energy to run, they take energy to manufacture. Usually you wouldn’t count the energy taken to produce a gas tank because it’s long-lasting, but if your battery lasts ~10y this amount of energy might be quite relevant — and probably is relevant due to the price.
(This shows the “fuck cars” community is spot on, when it comes to EVs: they don’t solve the problem of the environmental impact behind cars, at most they alleviate it. An actual solution would be to design cities so people don’t need to use cars willy-nilly.)
I miss my old horse Sissy, she was the best!
Yeah they poop, but they’re also free lawnmowers…