First Commission report on real-world CO2 emissions of cars and vans using data from on-board fuel consumption monitoring devices
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Today, the Commission published its first report on the real-world CO2 emissions of new passenger cars and vans. The report is based on data collected in 2021 from fuel consumption monitors installed on-board of these vehicles.

EDIT clarifications:

  • the article is from the European Commission. This thing comes from a serious study based on hard facts and data.
  • Check this comment by @wooster@startrek.website, who reported the data.
  • Note that plugin hybrids are still better than pure ice, but they were expected to be much better.

It’s not a typo: plug-in hybrids are used, in real word cases, with ICE much more than anticipated.

In the EU, fuel consumption monitoring devices are required on new cars. They studied over 10% of all cars sold in 2021 and turns out they use way more fuel, and generate way more CO2, than anybody thought.

The gap means that CO2 emissions reduction objectives from transport will be more difficult to reach.

Thruth is, we need less cars, not “better” cars.

  • daq@lemmy.sdf.org
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    9 months ago

    I don’t think your assumption is right at all. Me, and I sure fucking hope 99% of other people who bought a PHEV, charge at home. Because if not, why the fuck did you massively overpay for a car when you could’ve gotten the ICE version?

    My car is basically full electric for 99% of the time because 50 miles of electric range I get is plenty for daily driving in city traffic.

    I just don’t want to waste money on full electric because somehow they are still treated and priced like luxury cars despite most of them being equivalent to cheap cars in build quality and materials.

    I also want to avoid the hassle of spending too much time at charging stations during long trips because I have kids and just want to get places. And please don’t tell me there are a ton of charging stations without wait. I constantly see and hear from my friends who own electric cars how much of a pain it is especially during holidays. And I live in CA, easily one the states most prepared for electric cars.