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Originally posted by chainspotting:
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Too much time on my hands FHC....This is sooooo incorrect. EV's even powered by 100% fossil fuel grids generate significantly less CO2 emissions over their life than ICE vehicles, inclusive of manufacture and disposal. MIT climate portal has well resourced studies backing this up. Refer to their website. I'll happily go back and forth on this one with you. Not to mention, ADO can help to reduce one of the largest CO2 input costs to the vehicle development chain, further reducing this equation. I do agree here in general, govt funding has definitely been delayed and lacking. However, how much of the NRF has actually been dispersed to date? In terms of applicable govt grants, the NRF is the most likely for ADO and has seen a large delay in delivering funding largely due to the process of setting up the administration of the funding body. Why is this? Definitely bureaucratic inefficiency, but also possibly due to provide transparency against pork barrelling as has been done by previous govt's (both state and fed) that caused reputational damage. As to QLD state funding, they've previously supported us. Whilst I'm sure there is funding there to come, given there is an election cycle with Steve Miles seeking re-election, it's a sordid history and I'm sure he'd have reasons to either delay post election or simply has other priorities at the moment. Who knows? Is this just a rant or are you specifically referring anything to ADO? I'm not sure here....sounds like ADO have only hired on merit, yet happy to illustrate diversity of said workforce. I'd love to debate this but it's largely off topic and there are plenty of HC forums full of similar discourse. " Yes please. A nice fat upfront plus residuals! Even you will be happy with that!
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Thanks for pointing me to the MIT portal. Interesting reading. I am always open to new evidence and I agree that, if they really have done “whole of life” analysis for pollution generated by electric vehicles then it looks as if they are cleaner than ICE vehicles even if coal was burned to power them (which would be sub-optimal). Of course, it is logical that EVs are still in early development and will likely gain a lot in efficiency in future, which will tip the scales even more in their favour.
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