A pair of psychologists and an economist at the University of Turku, in Finland, have found that because the average electric vehicle (EV) owner is wealthier than the average person, they still have a bigger than average carbon footprint.

Maybe EVs are not a comprehensive climate solution??

  • Ekky@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Are people wealthier because they own an EV, or are people who own an EV generally wealthier?

    • Skvlp@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 months ago

      ”The researchers found that people who purchase EVs tend to be wealthier than average”

      • Ekky@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        5 months ago

        In other words: OP is barking up the wrong tree as the EVs have little to no correlation with the non-EV-related carbon footprint of the EV owners.

        Unless, of course, if OP is implying that EVs are too hard to acquire for the less wealthy consumers, though I somehow doubt that.

        • jonne@infosec.pubEnglish
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          5 months ago

          There’s correlation, but it’s not causal. The reason is that EVs are just more expensive (and are really only a practical option if you have your own garage as well), so wealthier people tend to buy them.