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Real-world CO2 emissions of cars are 20% higher than indicated. For plug-in hybrids they are 350% higher.

https://feddit.it/post/6569904

Real-world CO2 emissions of cars are 20% higher than indicated. For plug-in hybrids they are 350% higher. - Feddit.it

It’s not a tupi; plug hybrids are used in real word cases with ICE much more than anticipated. In the EU, fuel consumption monitoring devices are required on new cars. They studied over 10% of all cars sold in 2021 and turns out they use way more fuel, and generate way more CO2, than anybody thought. The gap means that CO2 emissions reduction objectives from transport will be more difficult to reach. Thruth is, we need less cars, not “better” cars.

Show threadWoosterMar 23, 2024

When I saw the headline, I thought this was clickbait, since the headline and the linked article avoided quantifying how much CO2 the vehicles said they consumed vs the real world usage.

If you dig into the cited materials, it turns out it wasn’t hyperbole.

That said, I still consider it extremely poor form to omit the information the study was centering its argument around.

Show threaddelirious_owlMar 23, 2024
I dont get it. The numbers are all less for the hybrids
Show threadShowroom7561Mar 23, 2024

They are a less than full gas vehicles, but they output considerably more CO2 than they are tested and marketed to output.

Many people buy them because they believe they are a green form of transportation based on the marketing. But the real world pollution they cause makes them not very green at all.

This is a significant report, especially when you consider the source.

Show threaddelirious_owlMar 23, 2024
Thanks. It sounds like they are greener in all cases. But they’re not as green as the industry expected because people aren’t actually charging them
Show threadnilloc

This is the problem, people who are nervous about charging, or unable to charge at night but want EVs think that a plug-in hybrid will somehow come close enough.

The plug-in bit is key though, otherwise you’re just lugging around a few 100kilos of dead weight.

Mar 23, 2024 at 9:44pmWeb