In an open letter 60 scientists criticize Angela Merkel's focus on electric vehicles. I'm flabbergasted by their lack of knowledge. Seems the combustion engine bubble is effectively shielding itself from reality. Let me try to burst their bubble (again). br.de/nachrichten/de…
They claim Merkel is 'ignoring physical realities' but the 'gotchas' they come up with have a very long beard by now and have been debunked over and over (e.g. see my pinned thread).
It reminds me of some nuclear bro's and clueless politicians advocating for thorium plants without being able to process the fact that it will take at least untill 2040 for such plants to arrive and without acknowledging they will probably be pretty expensive. But I digress.
The first physical reality they are ignoring is that eFuels from North Africa (plenty of room and sunshine there they say) is decades away IF it ever materializes. And even IF that where the future, why waste it in a combustion engine instead of a more efficient fuel cell?
The second physical reality they are ignoring is that over the lifetime of the electric vehicle, electricity will become cleaner.
The third physical reality they are ignoring is that smart charging electric vehicles will be a boon to solar and wind and a big headache for coal.
The fourth is that battery production is quickly getting less CO2 intensive.
I could go on and on but bottom line: I understand thousands of scientists in Germany make a living off combustion engines and it's fine if they defend them. But could they - for the love of God- inform themselves a bit better about the competition?
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