GollumJul 10, 2023

Classic idiots

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Show threadricecakeJul 11, 2023
I don’t know if electric vehicles are better for the planet, Lithium Ion batteries cost/pollute a lot to produce and as far as I know, cannot be recycled or cost/pollute a lot to recycle
Show threadCabrioJul 11, 2023
The ~90,000 shipping freighters that operate daily use twice the amount of fuel than all ~2.5 billion personal vehicles that are on the roads globally.
Show threadmaggoats

That’s actually not true, right? iea.org/…/global-co2-emissions-from-transport-by-…

In 2019 there are 6.08 Gt from road vehicles compared to the 0.87 Gt from shipping. That’s just overwhelming.

Global CO2 emissions from transport by sub-sector in the Net Zero Scenario, 2000-2030 – Charts – Data & Statistics - IEA

Global CO2 emissions from transport by sub-sector in the Net Zero Scenario, 2000-2030 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.

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Show threadCabrioJul 11, 2023
I’m speaking on base resource consumption, not emissions. And the main factor for shipping having less emissions is due to mass transit, this is why they say promoting mass transit is better than improving fuel efficiency or emissions in personal vehicles.