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IMPORTANT: Study finds electrifying SUVs/pick-ups could actually INCREASE emissions by using up scarce battery material that could otherwise be used to electrify a lot MORE smaller cars (and e-bikes). Via @sciencedirect.bsky.social
SUVs are too big. #CarBloat
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The new electric SUV market under battery supply constraints: Might they increase CO2 emissions?
Two trends have shaped the European car market over the past decade: electrification and SUVisation. Recently, they have merged in a new product: the …