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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars (apnews.com)

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The study also estimated that gas-powered vehicles cause at least twice as much environmental damage over their lifetimes as EVs, and said the benefits of EVs can be expected to increase in coming decades as clean sources of power, such as solar and wind, are brought onto the grid.

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[–] Tommelot@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Way to move the goalpost. The statement was 2,5 gallons for 100miles. That's quite easy nowadays

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

No it wasn't, as I am the author of the original statement.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

The goalposts remain where they were. The statement was HUNDREDS of miles. You are the one who reduced it to a single hundred.