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3. It warns that electric vehicles are "no panacea" against climate change

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 02:39 PM

Apr 2019

Is someone seriously making the claim that electric vehicles are the panacea against climate change?

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Study casts doubt on electric vehicles' climate-saving credentials [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 OP

Yeah, interesting, but still a lot of variables... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #1

Maybe... playaseeker Apr 2019 #2

It warns that electric vehicles are "no panacea" against climate change gratuitous Apr 2019 #3

Generally only opponents make claims like that... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #12

I think you're correct gratuitous Apr 2019 #15

the study is pretty limited, though fishwax Apr 2019 #5

Hey KY_Guy genxlib Apr 2019 #6

Agree, GenX but I would have liked for them to have made the point..... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #11

What angrychair Apr 2019 #8

Car culture is killing our planet. hunter Apr 2019 #9

I commend you for your efforts and wish the world would think that way. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #14

I don't have a car. Don't really need one. Kaleva Apr 2019 #18

interesting article Locrian Apr 2019 #10