As more drivers turn to zero-emissions vehicles, which don't have to pay anything at the pump, California's gas tax could soon be a thing of the past. But it would be replaced by something else.
Unless you literally destroy the old ice vehicle to replace it with a new ev, the new ev is a net improvement for the environment.
But since it enters the used car market, this is not the case. The replaced ice vehicle is likely pushing an older more polluting ice vehicle out of the system.
Yes, any powered vehicles are bad for the environment. With that said, studies have shown that, even considering mining resources for batteries, an EV is much less detrimental for the environment that a similar ICE vehicle.
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Sunk cost fallacy.
Unless you literally destroy the old ice vehicle to replace it with a new ev, the new ev is a net improvement for the environment.
But since it enters the used car market, this is not the case. The replaced ice vehicle is likely pushing an older more polluting ice vehicle out of the system.
Yes, any powered vehicles are bad for the environment. With that said, studies have shown that, even considering mining resources for batteries, an EV is much less detrimental for the environment that a similar ICE vehicle.
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