The Contradictions of Battery Operated Vehicles

TEDx SanAntonio | Highlighted on Fuelcons

A TEDx talk by Graham Conway appears to be a valuable complement to the highlighted article authored by Ren et al. (Nat Commun. 2023; 14: 3164) concerning the postponed climate advantages associated with Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs).

In his talk, Conway aims to challenge the notion that BEV are “zero emissions” by analyzing CO2 emissions throughout their life cycle. He discusses the global problem of climate change caused by rising CO2 concentrations and points out that BEVs are promoted as zero emissions because their tailpipes don’t emit CO2. However, he argues that this perspective is misleading.

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