The bill would prevent the EPA from enforcing tougher new pollution standards.

White House threatens to veto anti-EV bill just passed by US House::The bill would prevent the EPA from enforcing tougher new pollution standards.

  • sun_is_raEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I think I didn’t make my point clear. I am of course pro EV cars because of all the benefit you mentioned.

    I am questioning the idea of a hybrid car that can only be charged by pumping more petrol. might as well buy a normal car and leave the batteries to the true EV car that truly need them

    • inverted_deflector@startrek.websiteEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Hybrids are still generally more fuel efficient than equivalent non hybrids especially in non highway conditions. And you have plugin hybrids which are effectively EVs with the peace of mind that on those handful of trips that do exceed your range you can get there just fine.

    • RubberElectrons@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Don’t forget that you’re toting essentially two cars in a single platform, both gas and ev. The big advantage EVs and hybrids have is regeneration, a good chunk of the energy normally lost as ambient heat in brake pads gets pumped back into the batteries.

      But there’s all the added weight and complexity accompanying that. The Prius appears quite reliable, so far. But I’d rather just use my bicycle or motorcycle.