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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by dawnerd on Friday April 12, 2019 @12:46PM (#19646505)
Most of BC's energy is renewable...

https://www.neb-one.gc.ca/nrg/sttstc/lctrct/rprt/2016cndrnwb...

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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by yeuxverte on Friday April 12, 2019 @12:47PM (#19646523)
Even if it were less efficient currently, I think energy production will quickly snap over to renewables quickly once it becomes economically advantageous. Cars and trucks will have to be gradually phased out over a 10-20+ year period so getting a head start on this would probably pay out in the long term
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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by gowld on Friday April 12, 2019 @12:57PM (#19646631)
An analogy: Server farms are far more efficient than doing the same workload on laptops scattered around the countryside. Centralized energy production and pollution control is likewise more efficient.
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