The US is turning towards battery electric vehicles. I’ve seen charging stations springing up in my village and the government has made massive commitments to electric passenger cars. All this has stirred up lingering questions for me. Are battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, really more environmentally friendly? Aren’t the batteries an environmental hazard from mining to manufacturing to disposal? Don’t a lot more resources go into building a BEV than a standard internal combustion engine? And what’s the difference between an electric vehicle and a battery electric vehicle anyway?
As everyone is aware, gasoline prices have been increasing at an unprecedented rate. How does this empirically change the projections you listed regarding our conversion to EVs? Do you think these rising prices are benefical?
As everyone is aware, gasoline prices have been increasing at an unprecedented rate. How does this empirically change the projections you listed regarding our conversion to EVs? Do you think these rising prices are benefical?