Electric school buses are a breath of fresh air for children
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Nearly $1B in federal funding will help decarbonize transportation and clean up some of the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution

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  • rivermonster@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I love EVs and truly believe they’re the future. But holy shit what must these monsters weigh? And, what’s the environmental impact considering our current shitty battery tech?

    I still support moving this direction because it creates the necessary infrastructure that can be leveraged by newer battery tech. And likely even with the batteries, it’s better than diesel.

    But the new batteries to make them lighter and less polluting can’t come soon enough.

    • Grimy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      The current environmental impact is none if you compare it to literally shipping oil from the middle east every day just to burn it.

      You love EVs yet are parroting oil barons talking point. I’m skeptical.

      • rivermonster@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        6 months ago

        I still support moving this direction because it creates the necessary infrastructure that can be leveraged by newer battery tech. And likely even with the batteries, it’s better than diesel.

        I don’t know how to help you read.

        You sound like a demagog who feels attacked when faced with facts or genuine issues. Advocating for improvements to the technology isn’t being anti-EV or even anti-battery. LOL. #faceplam&sigh

        • DoomBot5@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          6 months ago

          Batteries are over 90% recyclable. They’re actually pretty environmentally friendly after the first round.

          • rivermonster@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            6 months ago

            But theyre not recycled much–YET.

            Agree and excitedly look forward to growth in that market (or even having a market for it). They will eventually become a profitable recycling opportunity. Unless one of the other battery techs (tons of them) in development just completely supplanted them. Either way the impact should diminish over time. Main questions are how fast and long will they continue to be an environmental negative.

            Rechargeable nickel–cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), lithium-ion (Li-ion) and nickel–zinc (Ni-Zn), can also be recycled. Disposable alkaline batteries make up the vast majority of consumer battery use, but there is currently no cost-neutral recycling option.

            https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_recycling

            EDIT: You can read further down how close some of these companies are to an actual recycling center. They’re getting there!