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Originally Posted by genpk
and where does all the “clean “ electricity come from to re charge these clean electric cars- base load power stations mostly powered by fossil fuel gas, coal or
do we class nuclear as a clean fuel- i think not, if you correlate the fact that we are looking for a product that has zero effect on humans and the environment ,
well if you consider the radioactive isotopes being buried with a 10,000 year half life not really good for the earth or humans!
So hydrogen looks the best option at this time but no govt wants to do this as they cant tax air!!
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The majority of electricity in the UK comes form renewables and nuclear so EVs are markedly cleaner that ICE vehicles that only manage to convert 30% of the fuel burn into motion. The rest is wasted as heat and poisonous exhaust fumes. If you consider the additional energy needed to pump the oil out of the ground, transport it via pipelines or tankers to the refineries and then refine it and tanker it to garages the pollution cost is huge.
If you think EV cars are expensive, check out the cost of Hydrogen cars and the cost of the fuel.