The Migration To Electric Vehicles

Electric Transportation, Solar PV, and the EnvironmentA reader wonders about this article on the long period of time required to replace internal combustion engines with EVs.  He asks, “Is this true?”

I think this is pretty fair. But remember that as long as coal remains the least expensive form of baseload electricity, EVs are a net negative for the environment. I think it’s good that we’re introducing EVs and building out the charging infrastructure at the precise same time that we’re eliminating coal from the grid.

 

 

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