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How much pollution does an electric car produce?
How much pollution does an electric car produce, thats total source to pollution per mile? IT IS NOT ZERO!
Data that I have indicates the overall efficiency of an electric car, source to power to the "crankshaft" is about 40%. Thats about the same as a modern diesel and only 5 to 8% worse than a modern gas engine. I mention this point because of the bogus figure often cited by electric car nuts is near 100%. That is totally bogus and not supported by any data.
My question is very important in solving our energy/pollution problems. You would think that the electric car industry would have this answer off the top of their heads. No they do not, in fact I don't beleive they even know the answer as incredible as that may sound. If they do know the answer they are keeping it a closely held secret. If so WHY?
In any case the answer is important in that it provides a baseline for an OPTIMUM pollution vehicle. Another number is needed. What level of pollution can a vehicle produce and not make any practical difference? Its NOT zero. This number is also needed. Why? how else can we determine if we have produced the ultimate vehicle? Reducing pollution further is a net waste of resources. Resources that could be solving real problems vs imagined ones.
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