BCSnob wrote:
The question you should be asking is if the cradle to grave emissions per mile of an ice is more or less than the cradle to grave emissions per mile for the generation of the charge by a with the current mix of electrical generation.
To add: How long does the lithium ion batteries last and what's there deteriation rate? How much energy is required to recycle them? Also the damaging effects for mining rare earth metals and the production of lithium vs drilling a hole in the ground and pumping crude into a pipeline to a refinery including natural gas.
BCSnob wrote:
Second question, which ice puts fuel (and emissions) back in the tank while breaking and coasting down hill?
One that's backed by a electric motor... It's called a hybrid.
