Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
LoneRanger, you bring up a great point.
One point of view is, the EV does not pollute; rather it is the generation of the electricity that powers the EV is the issue.
The same is true of turning on the lights in your house, running the AC, tv, etc. It ain't the car.
So if we want to address climate change, if we want to go green, we need to address the sources of energy as well as their uses.
Your thoughts?
I started this thread to start a discussion of the concept, but I don't have any solutions. Solar, hydro, and geo-thermal (not mentioned yet) seem to be, in my opinion, the most solid options for sustainable/renewable energy. Iceland does a lot of geo-thermal but is geographically well positioned to exploit it.
Please no one take away from this thread that I started it because I dislike EV's. I think they're cool. Currently impractical for most drivers and still a boutique product, but someday that may change. Even in this average midwestern town, I see more Tesla's than you'd expect, but I suspect they're owned by wealthy persons who also own a luxury ICE car or suv for when they need to hit the highway. Lately, I've spotted at least three Model 3's which may not be as wealthy of an owner, but I wonder if they have an ICE car or suv also in the garage for serious travel duty. I was looking at the Rivian pickup truck online just yesterday, mainly to see a competitor alternative to the but ugly Telsa cybertruck. I liked it, and apparently Ford Motor Company likes it as well, as they've invested half a billion dollars into the company. I like the Mustang Mach-E, but wish they'd not use the Mustang nameplate on it, because there is nothing Mustang about it, and they're using that name simply to draw attention to it. Smart move actually, as the Mustang nameplate stirs emotion with a lot of folks, being legendary as it is.