• biddy@feddit.nl
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    1 year ago

    They also reduce noise pollution

    Only at low speeds. At high speeds for a modern car the tyre noise is louder that the engine noise, and since electric cars are heavier they would be noisier.

    And reduce the propping of petrostates

    Replace mining oil with mining rare metals. Not a big improvement.

    They also help normalise the usage of renewable energy (this is a factor that shouldn’t be overlooked, imo)

    Why? Electric cars are causing a huge load on the grid and will continue to do so. In countries that haven’t managed the load and invested heavily in renewable capacity, those EVs are powered by fossil fuels.