I realize there is a lot going on as tensions rise between Iran and Pakistan and the Houthis continue to thwart Western efforts to break the blockade of the Red Sea. I promise to address these issues in another piece. But I have to say something about the electric car scam. It's bad for the environment. The rare earth minerals needed to produce these expensive products require mining operations that exploit the poorest people on Earth. Despite all the cool technology adorning these electric cars, they can't handle the cold.
If you don't live in the United States, you may not have noticed the harsh cold front that has hit much of the country. If you live in Iowa, Illinois, or Minnesota, you'll get bone-chilling temperatures. We're talking about -7 degrees Fahrenheit (-22 Celsius) and that's without the wind chill. guess what? It is annoying to have an electric car where the winter is severe. Watch this video of the sad bags:
William Levin, in American Spectator, wrote an excellent article that provides strong evidence that electric vehicles offer a false promise of combating “climate change.” Climate change is another scam, but that's for another article. Levin's article, Explaining the Electric Car Hoax, concludes:
In fact, cars (light transportation) represent less than 5% of global energy demand, with American cars representing 19% of the global car fleet, and this percentage will fall to less than 15% by 2050 as demand for cars grows faster outside United State.
Bringing together these facts, which are indisputable, provides a startling insight.
The U.S. automobile fleet represents only 1.0% of global energy demand (5% The maximum climate impact in 2050 is a meaningless 0.2% (22% Unbelievably capable of providing energy for about 60% of electricity demand.
In other words, there is no factual basis for the claim that a government mandate to switch to electric vehicles will have any material impact on global carbon dioxide emissions.
If you prefer to get your information from a video with a bona fide expert, check out Mark Mills. Mark is a new friend of mine as well and he's a very intelligent guy:
The push in the West to phase out fossil fuels and “replace” them with so-called clean energy would be a damned joke if the consequences of these decisions weren't so serious. Wealthy liberals who take advantage of the signal by driving Tesla cars think they are smart, but they fail to consider how they produce the energy to power these expensive turkeys. Most owners fascinated by electric car technology fail to take into account the fact that the batteries that power these expensive golf carts will eventually need to be replaced. Elon Musk insists it will last for 20 years, but this prediction is not based on evidence. It is an educated guess. If you have to replace it, expect to shell out an additional $25,000 for the battery. This does not include the labor costs to install a new one.
The other unknown is whether there will be a market for used electric cars. The market for gas-powered used cars has been strong. However, I don't know many people who want to spend several thousand dollars for a car with 200,000 miles on it. I have a relative who is an Uber driver. It accumulates about 70,000 miles per year. If he drives a Tesla in Florida, the battery will have a five-year lifespan. At that point, he had to come up with another wad of cash to replace the battery. God knows what condition the car's body and suspension system are at that point.
Thank God for winter. Mother Nature has done a pretty good job of showing Tesla drivers that they may have made a mistake betting on an electric car to get to work. You have to make the coin in preparation for replacing the battery.
