Rush to electric vehicles may be an expensive mistake, say climate strategists
… For people with money and a conscience, EVs are doubly satisfying. They allow the affluent to indulge in the time-honoured pleasures of conspicuous consumption while at the same time saving the planet.
But for those who have looked more deeply at how the world can escape its dependence on oil and gas, the rush to replace existing gas guzzlers with a new fleet of clean, silent battery-powered personal transport leaves them uneasy.
… “EVs are here to save the car industry, not the planet, that is crystal clear,” said outspoken urban planning advocate Jason Slaughter in a recent email conversation. “Electric cars use batteries instead of gasoline, but they are still a horrendously inefficient way to move people around, especially in crowded cities.”
Once in awhile the mask slips proving that EV’s are the carrot and stick of the green-scam used to con a profoundly mislead public.
The rich will have EV’s but you and I won’t.
But cheer up Comrade! In the glorious “Electric Soviet” you will be offered the chance to stand in the rain and the cold waiting for what most certainly will be an overcrowded smelly “electric bus.”
