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NNadir

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4. Over the last 12 months, the MISO grid and PJM grid which...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:16 AM

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...serve Illinois have respectively, according to Electricity map, carbon intensities of 507g CO₂/kWh and 404g CO₂/kWh.

Under these conditions electric cars have worse carbon intensities, if one includes embodied energy, than straight up internal combustion engines in Illinois.

This is true of Eloon's cars and cars from other manufacturers.

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Trump order freezes funding for Illinois EV charging network, raises questions about other clean energy projects [View all] Eugene Tuesday OP

Is E-loon on board with this? nt boonecreek Tuesday #1

If it hurts Tesla's rivals more that it hurts Tesla, this might be part of Doge Boy's overall plan. Eugene Tuesday #2

Correct. EV network expansions have never been for Tesla chargers, AFAIK. CoopersDad Tuesday #3

Over the last 12 months, the MISO grid and PJM grid which... NNadir Tuesday #4