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		seanp2k2 on March 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gas pumps happen to be about as insecure as your t... https://evadoption.com/are-evs-charged-mostly-by-coal-power-... while it looks like now, the majority of energy for EVs comes from renewables or natural gas (not that natural gas is actually "green"), a lot still does come from coal, so while maybe not purchasing gasoline directly, driving an EV still uses fossil fuel somewhere.

jeffbee on March 20, 2022 [–]

It's disappointing that the only alternative you consider for not buying gas is to drive some other kind of car.

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