Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

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21. OP here: My wife and I ordered a Tesla Model Y.

Sun Jan 31, 2021, 12:09 PM

Jan 2021

Yes, I know, the car has a carbon footprint from its manufacture.

When charging from home, the car will draw electricity from a grid that gets its part of its power from coal. However, my electricity provider, as of 2019, gets 44% of its power from renewable sources. And the provider intends to phase out coal completely by 2042: https://www.pnm.com/energy-sources

2019 - 44% emissions free generation
2032 - 86% emissions free generation
2042 - 100% emissions free generation

I agree with the previous post about robotaxis in the future. I’m not holding my breath waiting for robotaxis. Eventually robotaxis will make their way into the transportation marketplace. The question is: what is the cost of using robotaxis vs the cost of owning a car? Would you want to use a robotaxi during a pandemic? Would the robotaxi be sanitized after each use? I think sanitizing a robotaxi after each use would significantly increases costs that would be passed along to the customer.

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Buy an EV, or, never buy another car? [View all] Quemado Jan 2020 OP

use the 2018 and save your money Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #1

That depends on what other options Phoenix61 Jan 2020 #2

The same for me exboyfil Jan 2020 #3

Are those the only two choices? PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #4

No, there are at least two other choices. Quemado Jan 2021 #20

I don't want to wait another ten years or more PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2021 #22

I'm thinking about buying a used EV kimbutgar Jan 2020 #5

I was considering a hybrid for my next car a Toyota RAV4. The ICE RAV4 gets 38 MPG doc03 Jan 2020 #6

Give the market time to sort out.. Mopar151 Jan 2020 #7

My husband often says this Freddie Jan 2020 #8

I read that GHG emissions to build a car (either EV or ICE) are about the same as what an ICE car progree Jan 2020 #9

Even in regions with mostly a coal powered grid Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #11

I'm trying not to buy another car at all, because the GHG emissions to build a car are about half progree Jun 2020 #12

Then I would recommend a used EV Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #13

I'm struggling with the used car thing, I feel even if I buy it used, I am still responsible progree Jun 2020 #14

All valid points, and I would like to make plain Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #15

If I buy, it will be used, and I'll certainly look at EV's. However, the homeowner association progree Jun 2020 #16

If we get the current troll out of office Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #17

Yeah, uh, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for those robotaxis Calculating Jan 2020 #10

Agreed, but with one nitpick Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #18

I'm sold on EV's mac2766 Jan 2021 #19

OP here: My wife and I ordered a Tesla Model Y. Quemado Jan 2021 #21