[EVDL] True cost of EVs using coal-generated electricty is 50% of cost for mid range sedan

2015-03-20 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
(This was referenced by EV World) According to a study by Drew Shindell at Duke University, when taking into account the environmental effects of burning coal to generate electricity and similarly for other fuels, the true cost of running an EV is about 50% compared to running a typical mid

Re: [EVDL] True cost of EVs using coal-generated electricty is 50% of cost for mid range sedan

2015-03-20 Thread tomw via EV
I like that the article included this statement: /Because of the inherent complexity of establishing universal values for health and environment damages, Shindell doesn’t view his newly published estimates as the last word in determining emissions’ social costs. “There is room for ongoing