Re:Porsche's Idea for a Six-Stroke Internal Combustion Engin...
by hnlmorg on Saturday September 21, 2024 @07:21AM
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I’m getting a lot of hate for my comment but actually you’re all missing the point.
I’m not suggesting people shouldn’t buy EV nor that EV isn’t greener than ICE.
What I actually said is that EV still does a lot of harm to the environment and it’s a long way from being the saviour to our private transportation woes that a lot of people like to greenwash it as.
Does this mean that we shouldn’t buy EVs? Of course not. But it also means:
- we shouldn’t put all of our eggs into one basket. Research into other engines still brings us gains
- for some specific individuals, EVs are yet the best choice for their needs
The problem we have in this thread is everybody is jumping to one extreme or the other rather than acknowledging that this is actually a massively complex topic and thus theres going to be a lot of contextual factors and shades of grey.
So please don’t assume I’m trying to spread FUD about EVs just because I’m promoting awareness that we still have a lot more work to do before mass produced cars of any design becomes green.
I’m not suggesting people shouldn’t buy EV nor that EV isn’t greener than ICE.
What I actually said is that EV still does a lot of harm to the environment and it’s a long way from being the saviour to our private transportation woes that a lot of people like to greenwash it as.
Does this mean that we shouldn’t buy EVs? Of course not. But it also means:
- we shouldn’t put all of our eggs into one basket. Research into other engines still brings us gains
- for some specific individuals, EVs are yet the best choice for their needs
The problem we have in this thread is everybody is jumping to one extreme or the other rather than acknowledging that this is actually a massively complex topic and thus theres going to be a lot of contextual factors and shades of grey.
So please don’t assume I’m trying to spread FUD about EVs just because I’m promoting awareness that we still have a lot more work to do before mass produced cars of any design becomes green.