A pair of psychologists and an economist at the University of Turku, in Finland, have found that because the average electric vehicle (EV) owner is wealthier than the average person, they still have a bigger than average carbon footprint.

Maybe EVs are not a comprehensive climate solution??

    • Skvlp@lemm.ee
      2·
      27 days ago

      No, it is not. But, while electric vehicles have lower carbon footprint than gasoline powered cars, they have far higher carbon footprint than public transport.

    • VeganPizza69 Ⓥ@lemmy.vgOPEnglish
      21·
      25 days ago

      Correct, it’s caused by being relatively rich.

      Cars are luxuries. Electric cars are more expensive luxuries.

      • SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zipEnglish
        0·
        22 days ago

        By this logic, if a rich dude makes a public railway system then it’s doesn’t matter that the trains are more environmentally efficient, that person is rich so it invalidates everything else

        • VeganPizza69 Ⓥ@lemmy.vgOPEnglish
          2·
          22 days ago

          Is the railway system for his personal use? Rail is good if it’s public transport (and cargo). There was a tradition, some time ago, of rich people getting their own railways and trains. But now they have jets and yachts.