Thank you for your genuine interest in electricity generation in my local area. The electricity mix where I'm from is a combination of wind, nuclear, and hydro electric. In emergencies we have a backup combustion system that will kick in. My power company publishes a neato dashboard all about it, it's actually at most 1/6th and usually 1/12th or lower g/MWH CO2 VS coal fired power production.

But curiously enough, even if it were run entirely on coal, my electric car would still produce much less CO2 over its lifespan, and have the potential to get cleaner as grids improve, since gasoline is so much more CO2 intense and Ice engines are so mature without much more room for serious efficiency gains.

I'm super glad you were curious enough to ask me such open ended questions, and really happy that my work in this area gave me the knowledge to answer your obviously genuine questions. Now you can be proud to know something you didn't know a few minutes ago becuase of your open mindedness.

[–] Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Ice engines.

Are they engines powered by ice?

Are they engines that produce ice?

Are they engines powered by internal combustion engines?

Are they engines that produce internal combustion engines?

Who knows.

[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's the last thing, internal Combustion engine engine, they produce smaller internal Combustion engines on every stroke.

File photo provided by ice engine producers association:

[–] timmymac@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Not even close to true. Propaganda talk. Also, good luck when the power goes out. Just stop the nonsense.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Funnily enough, gas pumps require electricity. However, you can generate electricity yourself with solar panels, wind generation, or other methods. You can't generate your own gasoline.

The self-reliant durable solution is electric. If the grid is down and you can't generate your own electricity then your gas heating is down, gas pumps are out, and almost any other gas system is shut down unless they're hooked up to a generator of some kind (gas, solar, etc.). If you can generate electricity then any will work. If you can't then electric is out of commission just as much as gas. Once the tank/battery is empty then it's dead.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Wait till you find out what can run on alcohol (not just the driver)

[–] timmymac@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Solar power isn't there yet. You're depending on a future dream for you delusional thoughts.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 months ago

Dude, there are people who already do it. What do you mean it isn't there yet? How can people be doing it when it isn't there?

[–] TwoCubed@feddit.de 6 points 3 months ago

Oh, so I guess the 15kWp on my roof that generated 14 MWh last year was just a dream then.

What went wrong in your life?

[–] timmymac@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nope, propaganda is propaganda. Sorry you're dumb enough to fall for it.

[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 11 points 3 months ago

I absolutely love how you said this to yourself. It's just so perfect.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

"Everything I don't like is propaganda" Nice worldview you got there.

[–] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

I remember the last time the power went out bad, hurricane Fiona, I had a full battery while everyone else was in the long lines for gas during the hour or two a day they had the station generator running to keep the pumps working.

I was fine, thanks so much for caring, I really appreciate the thoughtful concern you've shown here.