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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.; In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. Even assuming that the required EV targets were met in the U.S. Doing so would still take decades to complete.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Photo: General Motors See Also: Feds Say the Volt Wont Save GM Well See a Chevrolet Volt in June Design Under Constraint: How to Build a Streamlined, Mass-Produced Electric Car Stumble ShareThis Claiming that GM has 18 models that get 30 mpg or more is a bit of a false dichotomy. The management at GM are liars. Interesting in any case.

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