How green are electric cars? – podcast

Electric cars might seem like a no-brainer on a warming planet, but there are plenty of people who remain sceptical about everything from their battery life to their carbon impact and the environmental and human rights costs of their parts. Madeleine Finlay consults Auke Hoekstra, known as the internet ’s ‘EV debunker in chief’, to unpick the myths, realities and grey areas surrounding electric carsClips: Joe Rogan, Global RadioRead Jasper Jolly ’s EV mythbusters series hereContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 27, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay; produced by Madeleine Finlay and Eli Block; sound design by Joel Cox; the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars Mining Greenhouse gas emissions Environment Ethical and green living Motoring Self-driving cars Technology Travel and transport World news Source Type: news