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Sure, over the lifetime of a vehicle, EVs produce fewer CO2 emissions. But on a global scale, it will do absolutely nothing for climate change. Somebody convince me otherwise, I'm listening.

The overwhelming contributor toward climate change is population growth and economic growth in 3rd world nations. Unless we nuke most countries back into the dark ages create a Thanos to eradicate population growth or stop it in its tracks, climate change will chug along happily.

The REAL reason for this forced EV transition is so lobbyists and zealot politicians can fund their pockets and win elections. There are trillions of dollars to be made in the EV supply chain, from raw materials to production to charging. That's the actual reason EVs are being forced on us. The losers in all this? Car enthusiasts. Our hobby is now a political ploy for people who couldn't care less of a f*ck about cars.

If they truly cared about the climate, they'd invest heavily in mass public transportation. There's no logical reason why those of us in Southern California need to be confined in our cars for hours at a time in stop-and-go traffic. Creating a regional, European-style mass transit system would greatly reduce CO2 emissions and improve the physical/mental health of tens of millions of citizens. But no, let's place the burden of climate change on the consumer.