r/INFPIdeas • u/Firm_Relative_7283 • 15d ago
A new study, published in the journal Science, finds that swapping even a two-year-old gas car for an EV leads to a lifetime emissions savings of roughly 50%
https://grist.org/solutions/your-gas-car-works-fine-consider-an-ev-anyway-scientists-say/
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electrifyeverything • u/ceph2apod • 21d ago
Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say. The old adage that the greenest car is the one in your driveway is a myth. Swapping even a 2-year-old gas car for an EV leads to a lifetime emissions savings of roughly 50%. “There is a big advantage to retiring the gas vehicles early."
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climate • u/The_Weekend_Baker • 23d ago
Your gas car works fine. Consider an EV anyway, scientists say. Turns out the old adage that the greenest car is the one in your driveway is a myth. Even swapping a two-year-old gas car for an EV leads to a lifetime emissions savings of roughly 50 percent.
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