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submitted 11 months ago by bzarb8ni@lemm.ee to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Sales targets meant to ensure automakers ramp up EV production to keep up with demand, says source

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[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

EVs are much more energy efficient

Isn't the lifetime difference something like 30% better than ICE? It's definitely better, but it isn't significantly better.

[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Turns out bringing 3000+ pounds of steel with you everywhere you go is ineffecient regardless how it is powered.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

I've heard cars described as metal overcoats. People slap them on for the slightest reason.

[-] OminousOrange@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'll use my two, similar sized cars as an example (Subaru Outback and Hyundai Ioniq 5). Typical driving gets me around 8 L/100km in the Outback and 20 kWh/100km in the Ioniq. This NRCan site gives a conversion factor of 8.9 kWh/L of gasoline.

So, the Ioniq, at 20 kWh/100km is then about 72% more efficient than the Subaru at its equivalent 71.2 kWh/100km.

Even when considering lifetime emissions, EVs still have roughly 50% less emissions than ICE vehicles.

However, going back to my original point, person vehicles are still incredibly inefficient overall, given the potential alternatives.

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