They have been heralded as the environmentally friendly solution to getting around, especially in towns and cities.
But new research in China shows that electric cars have an overall impact on pollution that could be more harmful to health than conventional vehicles.
A study of pollution in 34 Chinese cities has found that the electricity generated by power stations to drive electric vehicles leads to more fine particle emissions than petrol-powered transport.
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That wouldn't be a prob if they swapped from coal-fired to nuke.
Posted by: dearieme | June 01, 2012 at 04:43 AM
true dat.
Posted by: Tom Smith | June 01, 2012 at 09:19 AM
Just wanted to give you a shout from the valley of the sun, great information. Much appreciated.
Posted by: beats headphones | June 07, 2012 at 07:47 PM
Nuclear energy maybe cleaner to produce but we have nothing to do with the wastes so that doesn't solve the problems yet. Producing cars in a cleaner way would help the most. The pollution caused by building a Prius is more than most gas cars produce in their lifetime.
Posted by: Pete's Pest Control | June 19, 2012 at 01:57 PM