China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover (spectrum.ieee.org)

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Globally, according to research by the Rocky Mountain Institute, EVs will comprise two-thirds of the world’s car sales by 2030. However, according to the World Resources Institute, “EVs need to account for 75 percent to 95 percent of passenger vehicle sales by 2030 in order to meet international climate goals aimed at keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F).”

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[-] drawerair@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

👍 article.

Electric vehicles are 👍 if the energy used to charge the 🔋 is from renewable sources. If most of the energy used for charging is from fossil fuels, wide adoption of electric vehicles doesn't aid much in resolving climate change.

A long time ago Veritasium said that vehicle making had a big environmental impact, so it was eco-friendly to use your old vehicle as long as possible. I did a quick search and didn't find any relevant info. I asked Bing copilot and didn't get a definite answer. But the joy that a new electric vehicle brings is sure. I may lean on buying a new 1.

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