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  • Almost ALL electricity is generated using unsustainable resources that threaten the future of our energy-reliant economy, and generate heat and gases that threaten our plane t= Electric vehicles are just as bad as petrol ones.

    I agree, whilst decent electric motors might have an efficiency of 85 - 90% (toolbox) the electricity used to power it more than likely comes from a big gas turbine power station which will have an efficiency of around 50% (I think) giving an overall efficiency (not considering losses in transmission and electric cars just being generally shit) around 42 - 45% which is roughly the same efficiency as a Petrol engine. So no real point (apart from the fact that Gas turbine power stations are a bit cleaner) If you want a green lifestyle, go to new zealand. I think they are the only country with a carbon neutral power plant.

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