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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Why is it hilarious?

The environmental footprint of EVs is very highly dependent on local electricity generation mix

The electricity generation mix in Alberta is about 90 percent fossil fuels - 36 pct coal and 54 pct gas. Saskatchewan about 80 percent (41/40).

By contrast, Quebec has about 99 percent from hydro (94) and wind (5). Ontario has a mix of nuclear, hydro and wind, so natural gas is only around 7 percent

Big difference based on location

1) Not sure where you're getting your numbers, Alberta's power mix is nowhere near that. It certainly changes day to day but as of right now (you can look it up on a real time basis) AESO is running ~71% gas, 7% coal.

2) So yeah, difference in total emissions from an EV in Alberta vs Quebec or Ontario is going to be very different, but that doesn't change the fact that even with our power mix, and high use of fossil fuels, an EV in Alberta will still produce fewer emissions overall than an ICE, because a large power plant has a much better thermal efficiency that an ICE, even with transmission and charging losses