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Originally Posted by Rapewta View Post
I know.. Hydro, Nuclear, solar, Natural gas, Geo thermo, crude oil...(and other means) all are used to keep the Tesla on the road.
Is it really saving the planet? Is it really cost saving?
The reasoning is that it is easier and more efficient to control emissions at a single point source (electric generating plant) than on individual vehicle motors. Right now the electrics are also more efficient at turning the original fuel into miles (per the MPGe numbers)
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