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This is an article about EROI. Personally, I think that's mostly a pointless bit of numerology that's become popular with anti-renewable groups as it's easy to fake, and complicated enough that casual observers can't tell you've faked it. But, if that's what we're talking about, then renewable powered EVs are better than traditional ICE cars when you run the numbers.

On the money side of things, EVs are more expensive than ICE cars because of market externalities due to various kinds of pollution. They're on a rapid price decline due to some government action around the world helping to kick start production, but a carbon tax and a pollution tax based on health impact of particulates would probably reveal them to be a better investment even today.




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