The vilification of electric vehicles

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2. Retrofitting existing vehicles with hybrid drivetrains makes the most sense ecologically

No reason to scrap a twenty year old car. Pull the engine and transmission, replace with a new plug-in gas-electric propulsion unit and controller, lay out a series of modular battery units where they will fit, and that vehicle should have at least another twenty years service life, with minimal carbon output.