There are emissions in the production of fireworks as well. Drones can be recycled at the end of their life cycle, fireworks cannot be recycled. EVs ARE zero emission just like drones, they offset the emissions put out during their production after around 40k miles and are extremely energy efficient unlike combustible engines. An EV running on a coal fired electric grid puts off less emissions than a prius.
Zero emission at use, not at fabrication, probably not when recharging and not as electronic waste at the end. Yes, I am being serious, considering only emission during usage is a very limited view of what carbon footprint is. A view that is often used by companies for green washing. Do you also believe electric cars are zero emissions? Considering full life, knowing which one emits more is not trivial.
Grayox@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
oce@jlai.lu 2 months ago
Absolutely, fireworks also have emission in their while life cycle, so let’s get the data and compare. EVs are not zero emission and offsetting is not zeroing emission, it’s just compensation, pollution is still being produced and if everyone does that we will not reduce it. In fact EVs sometimes have higher emissions than thermic card at fabrication, but it has been demonstrated that they emit less during their full lifecycle.
teejay@lemmy.world 2 months ago
so let’s get the data and compare
Haha, you’re hilarious. Yes, let’s get the data. You first. You’re really good at telling other people to go get data and sources. Show us how it’s done.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 months ago
And ignores the typical 20%-40% of energy lost to heat during charging for most batteries.