{"id":473079,"date":"2022-07-11T20:45:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-study-is-stupid-but-evs-wont-save-the-environment-either-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T20:45:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:45:20","slug":"this-study-is-stupid-but-evs-wont-save-the-environment-either-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-study-is-stupid-but-evs-wont-save-the-environment-either-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#This Study Is Stupid, But EVs Won\u2019t Save the Environment Either \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2811e7a8845\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2811e7a8845\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-study-is-stupid-but-evs-wont-save-the-environment-either-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CThis_Study_Is_Stupid_But_EVs_Wont_Save_the_Environment_Either_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;This Study Is Stupid, But EVs Won\u2019t Save the Environment Either \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThis_Study_Is_Stupid_But_EVs_Wont_Save_the_Environment_Either_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;This Study Is Stupid, But EVs Won\u2019t Save the Environment Either \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-113905 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/e817a296.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"GMC Hummer EV in the middle of the desert, illustration\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/new-gmc-hummer-ev-electric-pickup-2036798831\" data-credittext=\"Mike Mareen\/Shutterstock.com\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/new-gmc-hummer-ev-electric-pickup-2036798831\">Mike Mareen\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The GMC Hummer EV is a huge, heavy vehicle, coming in at over 9,000 lbs and packing a massive 212.7-kWh battery that weighs 2,923 lbs itself. And while EVs have zero tailpipe emissions, creating enough electricity to charge electric vehicles still emits plenty of pollution. So are EVs saving the environment?<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent <em>American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy<\/em>\u00a0(<em>ACEEE) <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aceee.org\/blog-post\/2022\/06\/9000-pound-electric-hummer-shows-we-cant-ignore-efficiency-evs\">study<\/a>, a big heavy EV like the Hummer EV isn\u2019t all that great, especially regarding charging those massive battery cells.<\/p>\n<p>The study concludes by saying that the Hummer EV actually emits 341 grams of C02 per mile, which is worse than a Chevy Malibu, which emits around 320 grams per mile driven. Why? Because roughly 60 percent of the electricity in the U.S. is generated by burning fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>So, charging and driving a big vehicle like the Hummer EV is worse for the environment than a typical gas-powered car. And while that\u2019s true, comparing a small commuter car to a massive truck is laughable. That\u2019s like comparing a Prius to the RAM 1500 TRX. It\u2019s not a fair comparison.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, this doesn\u2019t consider that many EV owners will use solar panels to charge the vehicle, especially when they spend $130k on the Hummer EV and can afford solar. Nor does it mention that the emissions vary by state.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Vermont is a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/state\/analysis.php?sid=VT\">very clean state<\/a>; around 57 percent of its electricity comes from hydropower, 17 percent from wind, and a minimal amount from natural gas.\u00a0On the flip side, Delaware is one of the worst, and nearly 94 percent\u00a0of its electricity comes from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that <em>ACEEE\u2019s<\/em> numbers don\u2019t take into account all the work it takes to mine and refine rare earth materials like\u00a0<span class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">nickel, cobalt, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">manga<\/a>nese, and aluminum for lithium-ion battery cells. This is precisely why there are just as many EV\u00a0naysayers as there are proponents.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112345\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/03\/29bb7ac0.jpg\" alt=\"All current Tesla models lined up\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Tesla<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The study does get one thing right, though. Until the energy grid is carbon-free or close, we will always burn fossil fuels and produce pollution when charging electric vehicles. This is known as \u201cupstream emissions,\u201d a problem that\u2019s not going away anytime soon. At least in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>There is a silver lining, though. While electric vehicles still require tons of fossil fuels, at least right now, things are headed in a better direction. A customer looking for a car is vastly different than someone buying a truck, and electric trucks are far better than their gas-powered counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the original Hummer H1 produces around 889 grams of CO2 per mile, and the new Hummer EV only produces 341 grams. That\u2019s a significant improvement. Furthermore, the Hummer EV emits 103 fewer grams of CO2 per mile than your average gas-powered Ford F-150, which is America\u2019s best-selling truck.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of holes in both sides of the argument and plenty of missing aspects regarding manufacturing vehicles or mining battery material. 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