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RDMvb6 t1_je9kuc6 wrote

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RDMvb6 t1_ixnur7v wrote

I would really like to know what part of their emissions are due just to residential and commercial air conditioning. I know their total emissions are very high but if they literally implemented every energy conservation method know to man, they still have to cool their homes to something less hot than the third layer of hell. They will probably always be towards the top of this list but that is at least partially unavoidable due to their location in a very hot area.

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RDMvb6 t1_itukd2b wrote

Drop in EV batteries have been thoroughly explored and the industry has not found them to be viable yet. They are massively heavy and swapping something that weighs well over 1,000lbs cannot be done as quickly as just charging the battery from a fast 480V charger.

Similar for dropping in an EV motor into an existing gas vehicle. That is a massive structural change and by the time you get into replacing the frame, it’s cheaper to get a new vehicle. Sure it can be done in a lab but it is not large scale commercially feasible.

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RDMvb6 t1_ir7pqoe wrote

It’s important to note that in most areas even tho the price of the home is going down, the total monthly cost of ownership is going up because the decrease in purchase price is outweighed by the increase in interest cost. This is still not good news for people who are priced out of the home market.

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