Do Liberals Prefer The Coal-Fired Nissan Leaf, Or The Coal/Gas-Fired Chevrolet Volt?

Question

The Nissan Leaf sold an astonishing 1,362 units, compared to 302 Chevrolet Volts last August. Combined monthly Leaf and Volt sales is rapidly approaching hourly Ford F-150 sales. With sales numbers as exciting as these, Ford better be prepared to shutter the F-150, since the coal-powered car is taking over as the sales leader.

Does this indicate that liberals prefer the coal-fired Nissan Leaf over the coal/gasoline powered Chevrolet Volt? With exciting sales numbers of the Volt and Leaf, is it time to cut out the massive taxpayer-paid subsidies for coal-powered cars, now that the market has decided we all want coal-powered cars and their popularity has exploded?

Answer 1

In some areas, like many on the West Coast that rely largely on wind or hydro power, the emissions are significantly lower for EVs.  An electric car leads to 35 to 60% less carbon dioxide pollution from electricity than the CO2 pollution from the oil of a conventional car with an internal combustion engine.  As we retire more coal plants and bring cleaner sources of power online, the emissions from electric vehicle charging drop even further. Additionally, in some areas, night-time charging will increase the opportunity to take advantage of wind power -- another way to reduce emissions.

Answer 2

Do you prefer to be kicked in the nads or punched in the nose?.

Your question shows complete lack of any type of education on the subject.

Answer 3

My Chevy Volt is Solar/wind powered. After using the Stimulus to insulate my home and go Solar. I pay  $65 bucks a month on my utilities.

Answer 4

I am sorry, with simply conservation we can reduce our demand by 40%, and we currently use coal for 55% of US electricity.

Solar panels, tidal generation and wind have barely been tapped

Answer 5

Like duh!  We all know that gas is in a big lake somewhere under the surface.  It doesn't require drilling, piping, transporting, refining, shipping, and then pumping at the gas station.  It just flows magically into your tank.  People!  It takes 70 billion kilowatt hours of coal fired electricity to get gas into your tank, thus technically making ICE cars hybrids!