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'Why are we still being bombarded with false information about EVs? In recent
weeks, the media has been awash with stories along the lines of: "sales of EVs
have plunged, with manufacturers holding onto many unsold vehicles". The idea
behind this is to put people off buying a "battery-powered" car and to stick to
with reliable internal combustion engines (ICE).
But like so many other myths about EVs, it's all lies. Let's not forget that
the motor industry is the number one advertiser in many media outlets, and as
such, it has the ability to push whatever news it wants. Flip through a
magazine or a newspaper, and you'll find car ads. Turn on the TV, and you'll
see more car ads. Ford spends on average about $468 per vehicle it sells on
advertising, Toyota $454, GM $394, and Chrysler $664; Tesla spends nothing at
all. When it comes to spreading fake news, the traditional auto industry has
the whip hand, and much of the media is still prepared to print whatever it
tells them to. Who pays the piper calls the tune.
As a result, the legacy motor industry has been getting away with murder for
decades. Remember the long-tailpipe story about EVs generating more emissions
than ICE vehicles? All lies. Taking into account the entire cycle from
manufacture to retirement, an EV's emissions are between 60% and 68% lower.
Then there's the garbage that you won't be able to sell your EV because nobody
wants to buy second-hand one for fear of having to change the battery, which
costs as much as the whole car. Hogwash. There's a very healthy second-hand EV
market, and it's only in a very few cases where the battery needs replacing,
which typically have a long warranty anyway. Electric car batteries last
between 15 and 20 years, and the percentage of EVS that need a battery change
is just 1.5%.
Another reason not to buy an EV, of course, is that they are effectively bombs
on wheels that could explode at any minute. The reality? There are 3.8 fires
for every 100,000 EVs, and 68 for every 100,000 ICE vehicles. But of course,
the media only ever report the isolated EV fire. Now why might that be?'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
