• TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    In what world don’t they count?

    They can power EVs. And running an EV on fossil fuel electricity is still far less polluting than running a petrol or diesel car.

    One large generator at its most efficient setting is far more efficient than tens of thousands of small ones starting from cold multiple times per day, that aren’t necessarily maintained well, and are constantly going through their rev range.

    Where are your sources for any of what you’re saying?

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      4 hours ago

      No , if you run EVs off a grid fossil fuel generator, that’s the difference between 33% and 40% efficient. It’s not enough to move the needle. It doesn’t even pay for itself in terms of emissions.

      The energy source absolutely has to be ZERO emissions as well. If not then it’s just climate cope.

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        56 minutes ago

        What the hell are you talking about? That’s not how people charge EVs.

        EVs on their own are typically 90%+ efficient. Although some are as low as ~85%.

        Even running on a generator, though, they’d still be more efficient than any ICE engine found in a car, aside from a Formula 1 engine.

        EVs are far cleaner, even if ran on a fossil fuel energy grid.