DwZ@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agoStudy finds electrifying SUVs could actually increase emissions by using up scarce battery material that could otherwise be used to electrify smaller cars and e-bikeswww.sciencedirect.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkStudy finds electrifying SUVs could actually increase emissions by using up scarce battery material that could otherwise be used to electrify smaller cars and e-bikeswww.sciencedirect.comDwZ@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squareOpinionhaver@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoThat’s not what the findings actually say. The study found that electrifying SUVs does reduce emissions compared to keeping them as gas-powered vehicles, but it’s a less efficient use of limited battery materials.
That’s not what the findings actually say.
The study found that electrifying SUVs does reduce emissions compared to keeping them as gas-powered vehicles, but it’s a less efficient use of limited battery materials.