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Do EV's actually do anything beneficial for the planet? (lemmy.today)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've seen a lot of posts here on Lemmy, specifically in the "fuck cars" communities as to how Electric Vehicles do pretty much nothing for the Climate, but I continue to see Climate activists everywhere try pushing so, so hard for Electric Vehicles.

Are they actually beneficial to the planet other than limiting exhaust, or is that it? or maybe exhaust is a way bigger problem?

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[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The #1 problem with EVs is not the energy and materials used to create the battery because that is eclipsed many times over by not using gas during the battery’s life- the biggest problem is that the entire car becomes e-waste as soon as the battery is damaged or degraded in any way.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/yikes-the-60000-hyundai-ioniq-5-battery-replacement-saga-continues-226590.html

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/florida-family-electric-car-problem-replacement-battery-costs-more-vehicle

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

They also produce just as much tire waste as an ICE car.

[–] helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I hope moving forward, EVs will be regulated and have modular parts, and can still be user repairable, unlike (most) smartphones.

I don't want them to have that "vendor lock in" that Apple and Samsung are famous for, component wise.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

There's already a few videos of home mechanics replacing their own battery packs. Not a big thing yet, but as an engineer in related systems, it's great to see a first effort already happening.