Re:The electric car as a talisman of false hope
by amluto on Friday August 16, 2019 @09:44AM
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> Global trade requires us to spend stupid amounts of fuel in engines that have never been optimized for emissions.
Whoa there! These engines are indeed not optimized for emissions like NOx and particulates, but they are impressively efficient. I believe that a good deal less CO2 is emitted shipping a container across the ocean than would be spent driving it across the country.
Anyhow, the economic solution here is clear: a carbon tax that applies to imports. The serious proposals do this.
Whoa there! These engines are indeed not optimized for emissions like NOx and particulates, but they are impressively efficient. I believe that a good deal less CO2 is emitted shipping a container across the ocean than would be spent driving it across the country.
Anyhow, the economic solution here is clear: a carbon tax that applies to imports. The serious proposals do this.