Good. That's the way it should be done. If the electricity comes from renewables, then yes, an electric vehicle makes sense and the 'lol, oil' joke is appropriate.
What bothers me slightly is when people parrot the electric party line, but don't even know where their power comes from.
For example, Atlanta. A pretty cool, hip and progressive city, especially for a southern one. The city was lousy with hybrids when I was there last and the surge in full electric vehicles there is probably huge. The problem is, is that a fair chunk of electricity supplies to the city comes from coal fired plants.
If it weren't for the massive systemic upgrades Georgia Power is instituting, it just might have been more environmentally friendly to keep driving gasoline cars instead of driving electrics charged with coal electricity.
I absolutely agree. Everyone should try to find out where their electricity is coming from, and if you're not happy with the answer then tell your government to start making changes. I know most people on this site are in the US, so here's a website that will tell you what sources contribute to the electricity you use. Just enter your zip code and service provider, and you can also compare providers to see if you want to switch your service. I'm also going to post a chat with this so it can reach as many people as possible.
https://oaspub.epa.gov/powpro/ept_pack.charts
What bothers me slightly is when people parrot the electric party line, but don't even know where their power comes from.
For example, Atlanta. A pretty cool, hip and progressive city, especially for a southern one. The city was lousy with hybrids when I was there last and the surge in full electric vehicles there is probably huge. The problem is, is that a fair chunk of electricity supplies to the city comes from coal fired plants.
If it weren't for the massive systemic upgrades Georgia Power is instituting, it just might have been more environmentally friendly to keep driving gasoline cars instead of driving electrics charged with coal electricity.
https://oaspub.epa.gov/powpro/ept_pack.charts