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    9 months ago

    A little less yeah, considering that there has been an increase in renewables for grid power, also it’s much more efficient burn oil/natgas/etc. in a big powerplant than in an ICE car, so less is needed overall.

    So yes. It does help. But electric trains are still better lol And we need more renewable grid power

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      9 months ago

      less is needed overall.

      So yes. It does help

      this is what i’m dubious about. just because less is burned in, say, passenger vehicles does not mean any less is produced or burned in some other industry. this article actually says that we made more oil this year than last.

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        9 months ago

        But it does mean less was produced for and burned by the automotive industry

        All other things equal if those EVs were ICE then even more oil would have been used for what should be obvious reasons