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An Intereting Articl On Ev's From Rowan Atkinson
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Also in The Mail but the Guardian link is here.
Much is what I and some others have said but its a good read looking at all sides for once.
https:/ /www.th eguardi an.com/ comment isfree/ 2023/ju n/03/el ectric- vehicle s-early -adopte r-petro l-car-e v-envir onment- rowan-a tkinson
There is a counter argument from the Guardian here for those interested:
https:/ /www.th eguardi an.com/ environ ment/20 23/jun/ 08/fact -check- why-row an-atki nson-is -wrong- about-e lectric -vehicl es
Not in quite such an objective mode.
Much is what I and some others have said but its a good read looking at all sides for once.
https:/
There is a counter argument from the Guardian here for those interested:
https:/
Not in quite such an objective mode.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I read that this morning. A man well qualified to put across the real facts. I pity all these people who actually believe the manufacture of EVs, and particularly the batteries, come with green credentials. They are being duped
Strangely enough Mr Atkinson admitted he liked driving EVs and has owned them from years back. I also believe he likes rolling McLarens on occasion. :-)
Strangely enough Mr Atkinson admitted he liked driving EVs and has owned them from years back. I also believe he likes rolling McLarens on occasion. :-)
My understanding is that electric cars are still better on average, even if any given electric car may end up being worse for GHG emissions over its lifetime than a given diesel car. What matters, at least at national policy level, is the aggregate: you could expect to reduce GHG emissions overall by roughly half (albeit significantly varying depending on country) if all drivers switched to electric vehicles. See eg https:/ /ourwor ldindat a.org/t ravel-c arbon-f ootprin t
In the long run it's better still to use public transport where possible, and therefore for countries to invest in it. But electric cars are still a step in the right direction, in particular as private transport can't (and arguably shouldn't) be eradicated entirely.
It's probably also worth pointing out that Atkinson's piece has had to undergo several revisions to correct errors he made. Overall, I feel it has a tone of "letting the perfect be the enemy of the good": he's correct in the sense that EVs are hardly the "solution", but they are still part of it.
In the long run it's better still to use public transport where possible, and therefore for countries to invest in it. But electric cars are still a step in the right direction, in particular as private transport can't (and arguably shouldn't) be eradicated entirely.
It's probably also worth pointing out that Atkinson's piece has had to undergo several revisions to correct errors he made. Overall, I feel it has a tone of "letting the perfect be the enemy of the good": he's correct in the sense that EVs are hardly the "solution", but they are still part of it.
Hydrogen does have benefit. Energy in that form doesn't take "forever" to fill your vehicle "tank" and then there are the weight considerations, just to start with. One can always generate electricity from green sources and turn it into a much more convenient, and greener than battery production/use, form.
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