Sunday, December 11, 2016

As Al Gore Told Donald Trump . . . - HappyAcres

As Al Gore Told Donald Trump . . . - HappyAcres: Green handouts have become a political end in themselves.

Over its lifecycle, an electric car will generate just 23% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a gasoline-powered car. If every car on earth were electric, this translates into a mere 1.8% decline in total emissions.

Yet even a small electric car will cost its owner $20,816 more to own and operate than a comparable gas-powered car, and its total “human toxicity”—mainly due to heavy metals and graphite—will be three to five times greater.

Electric cars

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