Yeah no. This study was debunked on Slashdot recently. It turns out the weight of the corresponding Ford mid-size ICEV sedan is within ONE POUND of the weight of a Nissan Leaf. No 25% weight penalty as claimed by the study's authors. Also, the Leaf's braking system uses the traction motor in...
Sorry, I'm just not buying it at all.
If a power company chooses to burn fossil fuel rather than upgrade to clean renewable sources, the GHGs are entirely on the power company, not the BEV drivers. It's their emission and their emission alone. The BEV drivers are being good citizens and so...
