Thanks for posting that link, Peri. Interesting! It confirms what Chip Gribben's research for EVADC found in the 1990s: that even when powerplant emissions are considered, EVs are so much more efficient than ICEVs that they're STILL cleaner.
http://evdl.org/docs/powerplant.pdf Chip's review mentioned CO2 only in passing because in those days CO and the ingredients of photochemical smog - hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen - were generally considered more immediate threats. This piece extends the analysis to CO2 and puts more emphasis on it, and also takes into account carbon emissions in EV and ICEV manufacturing. Aside: I seldom watch television but I was in the vicinity of a set a couple of days ago, and was astonished to see a Chevrolet advertisement for their EV range on CNN. There was a time when GM didn't expect or want anyone to buy their EVs, so didn't bother to advertise them. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants. Instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable PI can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change. -- FORTRAN manual for Xerox Computers = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
