tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post6333876535529098373..comments2024-03-28T03:23:26.359-04:00Comments on Doug Ross @ Journal: CONFIRMED: "Electric Drive Vehicles Have Little Impact on U.S. Pollutant Emissions"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-24502935573847230162014-01-28T14:50:42.647-05:002014-01-28T14:50:42.647-05:00As power plants become more efficient, the existin...As power plants become more efficient, the existing electric cars and plugin hybrid and range extended EVs will automatically become more efficient.<br />Also these cars can make the grid more efficient, by giving power back to the grid during peak times of the day and recharging at night when there is excess energy in the grid. I guess Physics Geek doesn't know about smart grid?<br /><br />In states like Washington State where a lot of the electricity is generated by hydroelectric power, they are a clear win. <br />In states where most of the power is coal generated, electric cars are still at least as good as a Prius.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074118956976362281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-47447712057419863852014-01-26T08:50:42.386-05:002014-01-26T08:50:42.386-05:00I never thought the purpose of an EDV was to decre...I never thought the purpose of an EDV was to decrease overall pollution, but to relocate the pollution from the city to the countryside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-24463287426928773132014-01-23T17:40:03.543-05:002014-01-23T17:40:03.543-05:00“In part, it’s because some of the benefits of EDV...“In part, it’s because some of the benefits of EDVs are wiped out by higher emissions from power plants."<br /><br />Not in part but the main part. So far we have not observe a significant exception to the Law of Conservation of Energy. That is the major point which is ignored or not seriously considered in the discussion.<br /><br />What happened to Basic Science?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-2275650374806780622014-01-23T12:42:02.511-05:002014-01-23T12:42:02.511-05:00“In part, it’s because some of the benefits of EDV...<i>“In part, it’s because some of the benefits of EDVs are wiped out by higher emissions from power plants.</i><br /><br />I work in power generation and I've been saying this for years. And I've mostly been ignored, too, because hey, what do I know about power generation?physics geekhttp://physicsgeek.mu.nunoreply@blogger.com