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
RTW, how many years will it take before the magic moment of "carbon parity" (aka breakeven point) occurs in a new BEV? The range of 70-100k miles seems to be the answer.
The talk is "buy a BEV and you're immediately greener than an ICE".
Unfortunately the walk is "since producing a BEV generates more carbon emissions than ICE vehicle production, it takes years before BEV is greener than an ICE; even more years if the the electricity is NOT generated from renewable sources."
Example, if a person only drives 5k miles per year and their BEV's breakeven is in the 70k-100k mile range, it will take 14-20 years before they reach carbon parity. 7-10 years if they drive 10k miles per year; until then they are carbon "stinkers".
Funny way of looking at it, huh?
And Homey, BEVs are cool to drive....but, so are Hummers and dune buggies in the sand.
The talk is "buy a BEV and you're immediately greener than an ICE".
Unfortunately the walk is "since producing a BEV generates more carbon emissions than ICE vehicle production, it takes years before BEV is greener than an ICE; even more years if the the electricity is NOT generated from renewable sources."
Example, if a person only drives 5k miles per year and their BEV's breakeven is in the 70k-100k mile range, it will take 14-20 years before they reach carbon parity. 7-10 years if they drive 10k miles per year; until then they are carbon "stinkers".
Funny way of looking at it, huh?
And Homey, BEVs are cool to drive....but, so are Hummers and dune buggies in the sand.
