New studiy shows CO2 bilance of e-cars is worse than that of Diesel cars

[Skybird]

... when you correctly add the costs for producing the batteries and the e-power as well. Usually, these get ignored, which of course is not serious.

English:

http://www.cesifo-group.de/ifoHome/p...ktroautos.html

Full study text in German here:
http://www.cesifo-group.de/DocDL/sd-...2019-04-25.pdf


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As I always said: dont buy an electric bicycle to save the climate. Buy it because it is fun! The e-mobility madness I never really bought into, its a surrogate religion and a cult aiming at providng its foloowers with a clean consceince to secure a seat in ecologic heaven. And I think there are better alternatives than e-mobility that avoid the nightmarish infrastructure problem e-mobility comes with. I love my ebike and the open range it unlockm s for me. But never did I believe I did something good for the planet.

And I change the chain at least every 1200-1500 km, the wear and tear if using a middle-engine linked to the pedals, is immense...