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Originally Posted by Chris
But as a step towards zero emissions, zero emission at tailpipe is a very worthwhile objective. Atmospheric CO2 isn’t the only problem caused by road traffic. Nitrogen oxides in our towns and cities, especially around urban motorways, are an increasing problem. EVs immediately deal with that localised pollution.
Furthermore, they concentrate the pollution caused by producing their fuel into fewer, more controlled locations - at the power stations, where it can then be more easily remedied by implementing carbon capture during the plant’s lifetime, and eventually switching off the power station in favour of green alternatives.
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Fair point, but missing multiple additions IMHO
Mining of raw materials required (emissions + damage to natural habitat)
Transport to
Processing of raw materials required (emissions + damage to natural habitat)
Transport to
Assembly of materials to battery packs
Transport to final assembly.
All of are significant emitters of emissions and damage to the natural environment. some can of course can be mitigated or lessened such as shipping using either slow steam or ultra slow steam.
IMHO battery powered EV's are perhaps at best a short term fix which whist lessening the pollution to the end user/pedestrian moves significant amounts of pollution to different physical areas, thereby creating something akin to a 'Somebody else's problem field'
IMHO The focus should be on hydrogen fuel cells, but, currently that requires significant amounts of energy for production. When i bought our 'EV" i really wanted to go hydrogen, but IIRC at the time of purchase there were only sixteen stations in the whole of the UK.