Now, this is a click bait article. Fortunately, it's pro EV.
Thinking of buying an electric vehicle? Read this first.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2021/03/30/climate-curious-electric-cars/
Traditional vehicles aren’t just bad for the environment — they’re
wasteful. As little as 12 percent of the energy from a car’s gasoline
fuel goes toward making it move.
...
By contrast, battery electric vehicles are between 60 and 100 percent
efficient. Even if the electricity that powers them comes from fossil
fuel sources, they’re using a lot less of it, so their emissions are far
lower.
...
EVs also tend to have lower fuel and maintenance costs than gas-powered
cars, making them cheaper over the course of their lifetimes than
combustion engine vehicles, according to recent research from MIT.
...
Switching to an electric vehicle can make a sizable dent in your
personal carbon footprint.
...
Low-income people of color are disproportionately harmed by pollution
from gas guzzling cars, he noted. Historically racist zoning decisions
mean they are more likely to live near high-traffic roads. Meanwhile,
high housing costs can push people to the outskirts of cities,
subjecting them to long commutes. A 2019 study from the Union of
Concerned Scientists found that Black Californians were exposed to 43
percent more lung-irritating small particles than White residents, and
people who didn’t own cars faced higher levels of pollution than those
who did.
...
But several initiatives to expand EV access in California could serve as
models for national programs, Sanchez said. With funding from its carbon
and trade program, the state launched the Clean Cars 4 All program,
which gives low-income drivers $9,500 for a new EV or hybrid when they
trade in older, gas-powered vehicles. The state also offers electric car
share programs in Sacramento and Los Angeles, as well as an electric van
carpool program for agricultural workers in rural areas.
...
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