finley939•14d agoProlific Poster

Showerthought: I chose a used gas car over a new EV and it felt like the right move

I needed a new car in Phoenix last month and my choice was a 3 year old sedan for $18,000 or a new electric model for over $40,000. I bought the used car. The math showed my total carbon footprint, including the battery production for the EV, would be lower for at least the next 8 years of my driving. Everyone in my local group acted like I was a climate villain. Has anyone else run the numbers and made a similar choice?

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lisa_jones2114d ago

Okay, so you said your math showed a lower carbon footprint for eight years. What specific numbers did you actually use to calculate that? I'm curious about the battery production emissions data you plugged in.

olivere3014d agoTop Commenter

Ever get tired of people acting like the answer is always a brand new EV? @lisa_jones21 has a point about needing the real numbers. I looked this up before, and the carbon cost to build that EV battery is huge. You driving a used car that already exists is often the greener move for years. People just see "electric" and stop thinking.