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FishOnOne
Nomad
Jan 30, 2022

Rivian Electric Truck takes on the Ike Gauntlet

What a poor showing for the Rivian electric truck on the Ike Gauntlet test. The truck towing 8,100 lbs consumed 81% of battery capacity traveling 70 miles. From this test it's clear that electric ...
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BCSnob
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Feb 03, 2022
Even at 88% coal produced electricity (as in WV) EVs have 22% lower annual emissions than ICEs. Does this mean a coal fired plant is cleaner than an ICE?:E. Maybe that means it’s easier to scrub the emissions from a stationary source than a mobile ICE.

In UT (where coal produces 61% of the electricity) EVs produce 37% less than ICEs annually.

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