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Originally Posted by docwra
I think people that argue against cleaner, cheaper energy production as the same, how can you be against it?
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Because it’s not cleaner, it’s not cheaper and it’s a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.
1. EV’s cost more to purchase.
2. In the UK, operating an EV costs more.
3. 80% of world wide power is generated by fossil fuels, primarily coal, so EV’s arguably pollute more.
4. EVs have less range, are slower to refill, and have the problem of battery disposal.
5. Battery production creates large amounts of toxic waste and often involves slave child labor.
6. The inputs needed, cobalt, copper and lithium are not available in the quantities needed to replace ICE vehicles.
7. It’s not currently possible to get even close to 100% ‘clean’ energy production.
All of these statements are facts, not pie in the sky predictions of what ‘might’ or ‘probably’ will be possible ‘someday’.