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“The Hummer EV tips the scales at just over 9k lbs—that’s some 4k more than the H3 & equivalent to around 3 Toyota Corollas…But at least the Hummer EV is electric, so it will help fight #climatechange, right? Well, don’t count on it.” Via @FastCompany fastcompany.com/90790197/yes-t…
Never forget, an electric version of an awful vehicle is still an awful vehicle.
IMPORTANT! “How many more electric cars could we build...if we just reallocated all the stuff going into that 3,000lb Hummer EV battery toward more reasonably sized cars, let alone e-cargo bikes?" —@DavidZipper.
It isn’t just Hummer EV’s that are TOO BIG! businessinsider.com/gmc-hummer-ev-…
It isn’t just Hummer EV’s that are TOO BIG! businessinsider.com/gmc-hummer-ev-…
THREAD: I’m going to try this thread to clearly state my perspective on electric vehicles, car dependency and better cities, to those who frequently ask me, including media, elected leaders and many others. Here goes. Please share if you think it helps. 🧵#EVS
To be clear, despite the complexities, problems & grey areas that make electric vehicles much more complicated than the “silver bullets” many claim them to be, I DO support the replacement of ICE vehicles with EVs. It will take longer and be more complicated than boosters think.
But it’s important to understand what #EVs WON’T do, that we STILL badly need solutions for.
We know FOR SURE that EV cars, trucks & SUVs still badly pollute from manufacturing, brakes & tires, creating serious health issues, even IF the energy source is renewable (many aren’t).
We know FOR SURE that EV cars, trucks & SUVs still badly pollute from manufacturing, brakes & tires, creating serious health issues, even IF the energy source is renewable (many aren’t).
Of hoe ook verstandige academici plots groene platitudes verkopen als het over (kern)energie gaat. De grote keuzes (nucleair of gas?) worden tot kleine pixels herleid ("Geen mirakeloplossing!"), de écht minuscule pixels worden opgeblazen ("Wil je Poetin raken? Isoleer je huis!") 
Uiteindelijk moeten we van AL het aardgas af, maar voor elektriciteit HEBBEN we al een schoon alternatief, dat we moedwillig slopen. Quod non voor industrie & verwarming (dat grote innovatie/renovatie vergt). Die trivialisering van kernenergie, dát is storend, @thijsvandegraaf./2
Overigens zal het aandeel van gas-voor-elektriciteit STIJGEN als we de kernuitstap doorvoeren en nieuwe gascentrales bouwen. Kijk naar de scenario's van @eliacorporate: dat is nu juist wat de kernuitstap wil vermijden! Waarom die misleidende uitspraak, collega @thijsvandegraaf?/3
This is important for #COP26
A while back, I received a note from a Manager in the executive office of @BillGates, asking if they could send me a copy of his new book “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need.” I was happy to say yes.
A while back, I received a note from a Manager in the executive office of @BillGates, asking if they could send me a copy of his new book “How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need.” I was happy to say yes.
She wrote: “Our aim is to get the book into the hands of as many people working to prevent a #climatecrisis as possible. It’s an issue that affects us all; the more conversations we can help start about the way we work together to get to zero, the better.”
I couldn’t agree more.
I couldn’t agree more.
I generally respect Bill Gates’ intentions in putting his energies into trying to make things better in the world. Putting aside the usual (& completely correct) comments about how billionaires should be taxed more, it’s a lot more than most billionaires are doing.
However…
However…
Trucks have been getting bigger, more energy & space consuming, more polluting, and much deadlier to everyone around them, including kids. Not because most of us actually need bigger vehicles, but as ego boosts, status symbols & “indicators of male virility.” HT @PickledEntropy
Over the last decade, global SUV ownership has doubled. If it keeps growing at its current rate, increased SUV ownership will offset the entire emissions reduction from electric vehicles. Plus they’re much more likely than smaller cars to kill pedestrians.
fastcompany.com/90420280/shoul…
fastcompany.com/90420280/shoul…
Have trucks gotten more fuel efficient? Of course, thanks largely to government regulations. However they have also gotten larger on average, & as #JevonsParadox explains, improved fuel efficiency has helped us justify larger vehicles & more driving, causing emissions to go up.
