DwZ@lemmy.world to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net · edit-25 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-square13fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down18
arrow-up181arrow-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 Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net · edit-25 days agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareQuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·4 days agoThe point is SUVs and large cars are using up limited resources and if it takes significantly more battery material to make a battery for a heavy car it might make more sense to prioritize smaller car manufacture.
minus-squarenoodles@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 days agoOr like lawnmowers and mopeds, which typically have unfiltered exhausts
The point is SUVs and large cars are using up limited resources and if it takes significantly more battery material to make a battery for a heavy car it might make more sense to prioritize smaller car manufacture.
Or like lawnmowers and mopeds, which typically have unfiltered exhausts