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Originally Posted by Future Mayor
So how much energy is required to run a Volt, as compared to a gallon of gas? What I am trying to get at is, aren't we going to be requiring a substantial amount of additional power from our power plants in order to run our electric cars?
How much pollution will these power plants cause and how much of a reduction will it be per vehicle, compared to gasoline? Yes I know natural gas emits less than coal, but it still emits carbon dioxide into the air.
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Most electric cars use far less equivalent energy than gasoline engines. The Tesla, for example, gets the equivalent of 250mpg. The pollution output from electrical power plants will be far less than from cars.
Also, most power companies have excess electric capacity at night when most cars will be charged. Plus, a lot of people who are buying electric cars are also installing solar panels to help charge them. Mayor Becker is leading the charge to change city ordinances to allow solar panels in more places and windmills in residential areas:
SLC mayor pushes greenhouses, solar and wind