EV is greener as we can offset the CO2 emission by using green energy (although not for HK yet), we need some sort of transportation anyway, but the pollution done by ICE cars can’t be reversed / further much reduced
Still, I would not say I protect the environment by driving an EV, but I would say I help those old chaps with airway problem by reducing roadside emission, thus reducing their disease exacerbation, hospital admissions etc, it will become prominent when the fleet of EV grows much larger in HK
For the power company part, burning coal for electricity is cheap, there is not much incentive for them to switch to green energy in HK
Energy Costs
And don’t worry about the effect of this SCMP article on the FRT waiver, they will just cut it anyway (if they want). If somebody says burning coal to get electricity for transportation is bad, the same applies to MTR vs buses. MTR won't like this comment. Plus the govt will have to admit they did too little in switching HK to green energy throughout all these years, they won't risk the potential backfire.
Still, I would not say I protect the environment by driving an EV, but I would say I help those old chaps with airway problem by reducing roadside emission, thus reducing their disease exacerbation, hospital admissions etc, it will become prominent when the fleet of EV grows much larger in HK
For the power company part, burning coal for electricity is cheap, there is not much incentive for them to switch to green energy in HK
Energy Costs
And don’t worry about the effect of this SCMP article on the FRT waiver, they will just cut it anyway (if they want). If somebody says burning coal to get electricity for transportation is bad, the same applies to MTR vs buses. MTR won't like this comment. Plus the govt will have to admit they did too little in switching HK to green energy throughout all these years, they won't risk the potential backfire.