400 mile electric RV
Hi, I was sure this was coming--but not as soon as this! https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/electric-adventure-rv-road-trip-180000971.html
Forum Discussion
time2roll wrote:
So the graph shows lower carbon footprint for a Volvo EV regardless of energy source and about half if wind powered electric energy is used.
The one that represents real world is close enough that minor changes in assumptions could shift the winner.
- Wind powered is almost purely theoretical. No major grid is running 100% on wind power or anything close and there are no realistic plans to do so.
- EU-28 isn't clearly defined. Does it include Germany importing coal power from Eastern Europe when solar/wind fail and then claiming zero emissions within Germany?
- How was Frances heavy reliance on Nuclear taken into account? Or the impacts of dams used in Norway? It may be lower carbon but it comes with other environmental costs.
- It's interesting that they have moved away from Diesel which gets 20-30% better MPG...and would easily be the winner, if carbon emissions is the priority.
There may be specific situations where an EV wins out but certainly not a blanket win for EVs.
There is also no cost considerations. EV's cost upwards of 1/3 more to buy and electricity in Europe is 2-3 times the price to support green energy.
I believe there are places where EVs make sense and places where plug in hybrids make sense...but there are still a great many places where ICE makes sense.
