Re:I liked the idea of carbon offsets until I tried to expla...
by sokoloff on Monday April 11, 2022 @02:18PM
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> lifetime of EVs manufactured today
My EV is 7.5 years old and so probably halfway to its median practical service life. It's already down to around 70 miles of "can count on it" range and in 7.5 more years, I expect it to be down to just under 60.
I don't think very many 2015 Nissan LEAFs will be in service at the epoch rollover, unless someone comes out with a <$2500 in today's money battery replacement pack. No one's putting a $5-7K battery into a 15 year-old outdated tech BEV in 2030.
Re:I liked the idea of carbon offsets until I tried to expla...
by WorldMaker on Monday April 11, 2022 @02:34PM
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For some clarification, I did mean more in terms of EVs manufactured starting around today (next 10-15 years) more than those manufactured as of today.
Just about no one is building new nuclear into the mix right now, but that's a different can of worms, and at least for the moment with so many easy wins in sight to be had in solar/wind/improving existing hydro it may not even be necessary to add much or any nuclear.