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Source: New Study Says EVs Actually Create Pollution in the Midwest


Every now and then, you see an article that shouts 'need to check this out.' Like the old "Dust-to-Dust" report that was so throughly discredited, here is a new one. Rather than discuss and article about a paper, it makes more sense to read the paper itself: American Economic Association

A free copy can be downloaded for a proper critique and review. But several things stand out:

• disproportionate EV presence - we...

Just found this article

Electric-car MPGe as important as range, Hyundai Ioniq maker suggests

it suggests MPGe should be important than range when considering cars

ignoring the fact the article is written to highlight the Ioniq (yes I drive a hybrid Ioniq), what are other member thoughts when considering cars,

ignoring brands / models do you look only at range on electric?, only efficiency (MPGe) or both (if so which is the more important)

if you choose a plug in is the range very important? do you choose a plug in with enough range on electric to cover most of your commute / day to day journeys?

personal I looked at both range and efficiency, but for me on my budget there isn't an EV / plugin with enough range to meet my requirements but as the efficiency improves there may well be in a few years

the other question raised in the article is what...

This week Danny Cooper and Russell Frost take apart claims that the Toyota Prius is on its last legs and why that might be happening. In the process we dig into Tesla, Chevy’s Bolt and Volt as well as other EVs.

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