SHOCKER: New Study Exposes EV Narrative - Diesel Cars Are Significantly Better For The Environment

The Brussel Times reports that a new German study exposes how electric vehicles will hardly decrease CO2 emissions in Europe over the coming years, as the introduction of electric vehicles won't lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions from highway traffic.

According to the study directed by Christoph Buchal of the University of Cologne, published by the Ifo Institute in Munich last week, electric vehicles have "significantly higher CO2 emissions than diesel cars." That is due to the significant amount of energy used in the mining and processing of lithium, cobalt, and manganese, which are critical raw materials for the production of electric car batteries.
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Truthy - 4/26/2019 2:43:54 PM

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Not surprised.

SanJoseDriver - 4/26/2019 2:46:19 PM

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The study does not factor how little cobalt is in the Model 3 battery pack, which is 20% of other EVs on the market. It's assumptions on electricity generation are also not correct. German companies have every incentive to slow down the transition to EVs, obviously MB, BMW, and VW are far behind in releasing compelling products. Hope that changes in 2020.

atc98092 - 4/26/2019 4:15:10 PM

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I'm a strong diesel proponent, but this is bogus. The article is woefully incomplete in their data, and when you examine the web site itself, I place zero trust in their information. They don't have an "About Us" page, they have a "manifesto". Every "author" uses a pseudonym. Nope, they don't rank anywhere with me.

PUGPROUD - 4/26/2019 4:38:46 PM

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Coffee is bad for you, no its not, then it is, then its not...who can you really believe today about almost anything?

malba2367 - 4/26/2019 4:54:07 PM

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Look at the source before you accept this as gospel. Diesel cars are good for the German economy...the Germans can't compete with Asians on fuel efficient gasoline cars and they know that they are at least one generation behind Tesla in EV tech (look at the disappointing range of the Audi E tron SUV).

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/26/2019 6:07:20 PM

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Maybe the Agents need to read/vet the articles before they post them? Seems pretty bogus to the Spies community at large.

Foncool - 4/27/2019 6:46:17 AM

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That is not the Agents job. It is to post articles that will generate traffic to the thread to increase the number of clicks to advertisers sites to keep the revenue flowing.

MDarringer - 4/27/2019 9:44:08 AM

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@Foncol #correct

Hauerg - 4/29/2019 5:29:59 PM

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Is BS.
And funny enough that NOW VW is taking on the fight to counter it.
They really seem to accept that the have to make the BIG SWITCH.