I’ve seen a lot of posts here on Lemmy, specifically in the “fuck cars” communities as to how Electric Vehicles do pretty much nothing for the Climate, but I continue to see Climate activists everywhere try pushing so, so hard for Electric Vehicles.
Are they actually beneficial to the planet other than limiting exhaust, or is that it? or maybe exhaust is a way bigger problem?
Gasoline is only part of the picture, however. For one, the chemical reaction by which concrete cures releases CO2, and concrete is responsible for 4-8% of emissions globally. Unless we’re going to drive those new-fangled EVs on old-fashioned dirt roads, they account for significant greenhouse gases.