Talk:Zero-emissions vehicle/@comment-25965710-20150226022117/@comment-5558012-20150226031325

A zero-emissions vehicle can be "green" if the direct emissions are considered alone. The vehicle can only be "green" overall if it's created and fueled in a "green" way. Instead of the carbon coming straight from the vehicle, it is transferred to the coal plant (or nuclear waste or environmental disturbances from hydro) not to mention parts that travel around the globe to create the vehicle. Too bad factories don't work as they did in the Ford-era (ie. centralized production of parts needed directly around the factory). Production must be some form of "green" to have a closer to zero-emission vehicle. I would only consider a vehicle "zero-emission" once it's net pollution prevention exceeds it's net production/operating (refueling) pollution generated. Decommission is another issue (some parts are pretty hazardous if not discarded properly).

I think of Ireland everything I think of green infrastructure. Most of the country is pretty green in terms of energy generation, thus can produce hydrogen for vehicles. I think there is promise in this area.