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Hi there, We at BetaPeak ( https://betapeak.com ) are a small team of dedicated developers with passion for side projects and positive social change. We're located in Bulgaria, which currently has the worst air quality in all of Europe, so this led us to think - we sure as hell are not the only ones with that problem, there must be thousands of cities around the globe that breathe dirty air, we definitely need to rai…
Just beautiful! Also, hey balkan neighbor :) [greek in CA]
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Yes, your assumption is correct, we actually account for the means of electricity production, as well as the car production process emissions related to building a single electric vehicle. It's a great idea to be able to switch those overhead emission calculations if you wanted to, we'll get on that!
It's great you're taking these "external" variables into account. To bandwagon on the environmental costs of car production, it would be cool to see motorcycles added to the lineup. A lot of motorcycles are lax on emissions control so it would be very interesting to see how they compare to hybrids and electrics.
I tried a calculation for an electric car, and was going to adjust the wh/km consumption but was told: "Electric vehicles don't consume fuel." I wish that were true :)
That’s Curious. I tested my route from home in East London to my skiing destination in Morzine France. Diesel, ‘van’ - Seat Alhambra. Once I had provided my correct MPG (I get about 47MPG on long journeys in France) it suggested my 2016 Diesel produced less carbon than an electric vehicle. Which doesn’t feel quite right.
But also, very cool. I would otherwise have no idea how the various modes compare.
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Mine too (55mpg average Skoda octavia which being much like a Passat is in their 'luxury' category). I'm guessing they make assumptions about the mix of electricity on the grid. Seeing as we are able to purchase green electricity here they should let us alter that assumption.
Yes, your assumption is correct, we actually account for the means of electricity production, as well as the car production process emissions related to building a single electric vehicle. It's a great idea to be able to switch those overhead emission calculations if you wanted to, we'll get on that!
Do you likewise take in to account the production process emissions for non-electric vehicles?
Does this factor in locale? Because electricity generation in NZ is 80% renewable, and if we take the US generation ratio (I think something like 20% renewable), it paints a very wrong picture.
If it does take into account locale, kudos!