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   Con Reeder, unhyphenated American to xyzzy   
   Re: Woke electric vehicles BREAK records   
   22 Aug 23 15:31:33   
   
   From: constance@duxmail.com   
      
   On 2023-08-22, xyzzy  wrote:   
   > wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:33:00 -0700 (PDT), The NOTBCS Guy   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> We need to stop considering electric vehicles as "woke." We are going to   
   >>> run out of gas sooner rather than later.   
   >>>   
   >> What is the energy source to produce the electricity needed to charge an   
   electric car?   
   >>   
   >   
   > Even if it’s 100% coal they are still better for the environment than gas   
   > cars because of the efficiency of grid power plants compared to ICE   
   > engines.   
   >   
      
   This ignores multiple factors such as greater weight of vehicles, increased   
   use of natural resources, cost of new infrastructure needed for widespread   
   adoption, etc.   
      
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