Aside from subjective considerations the bigger question around BEVs has to do with government subsidies totaling around $10,000 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle. These are simply an undeserved gift to a segment of the population that has the discretionary income to squander on an electric vehicle - and aside from virtue signa…
Aside from subjective considerations the bigger question around BEVs has to do with government subsidies totaling around $10,000 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle. These are simply an undeserved gift to a segment of the population that has the discretionary income to squander on an electric vehicle - and aside from virtue signaling - this accomplishes nothing with regard to the climate.
On technical grounds batteries are the lowest energy density power source for traction vehicles --- coming in at around 1 MJ/kg vs 10 MJ/kg for ICEs. They make no sense as a technical solution.
I live in a very wealthy area of the US and there's probably more EVs here than anywhere else--that's suburban. It's so funny because they'll smugly talk about how great EVs are only to finish that point and start bragging about their most recent $100,000 trip to Europe. They all consume so much--it's insane. I'd also travel a bunch and build a big house with that kind of money, but you won't catch me virtue signaling about how "great it feels not to be polluting on a daily basis" like I didn't just buy $1,000 of imported appetizers and wine from WholeFoods.
Aside from subjective considerations the bigger question around BEVs has to do with government subsidies totaling around $10,000 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle. These are simply an undeserved gift to a segment of the population that has the discretionary income to squander on an electric vehicle - and aside from virtue signaling - this accomplishes nothing with regard to the climate.
On technical grounds batteries are the lowest energy density power source for traction vehicles --- coming in at around 1 MJ/kg vs 10 MJ/kg for ICEs. They make no sense as a technical solution.
Yes, there are a number of problematic aspect that have to do with the materials EVs are made from. Subsidies too.
I live in a very wealthy area of the US and there's probably more EVs here than anywhere else--that's suburban. It's so funny because they'll smugly talk about how great EVs are only to finish that point and start bragging about their most recent $100,000 trip to Europe. They all consume so much--it's insane. I'd also travel a bunch and build a big house with that kind of money, but you won't catch me virtue signaling about how "great it feels not to be polluting on a daily basis" like I didn't just buy $1,000 of imported appetizers and wine from WholeFoods.
And guess where the monies for those BEV government subsidies come from.
One guess.
Hint: You and me.
From the poor to the rich via the power of government!