DwZ@lemmy.world to Climate@slrpnk.net · 1 year agoStudy finds electrifying SUVs could actually increase emissions by using up scarce battery material that could otherwise be used to electrify smaller cars and e-bikeswww.sciencedirect.comexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down19cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
arrow-up182arrow-down1external-linkStudy finds electrifying SUVs could actually increase emissions by using up scarce battery material that could otherwise be used to electrify smaller cars and e-bikeswww.sciencedirect.comDwZ@lemmy.world to Climate@slrpnk.net · 1 year agomessage-square13linkfedilinkcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
minus-squareQuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.worksdeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year agoThe point is SUVs and large cars are using up limited resources and if it takes significantly more battery material to make a battery for a heavy car it might make more sense to prioritize smaller car manufacture.
minus-squarenoodles@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoOr like lawnmowers and mopeds, which typically have unfiltered exhausts
The point is SUVs and large cars are using up limited resources and if it takes significantly more battery material to make a battery for a heavy car it might make more sense to prioritize smaller car manufacture.
Or like lawnmowers and mopeds, which typically have unfiltered exhausts