In short, ambulances will be out of action for half of the time.
Patients Will Die, Thanks To The NHS Net Zero Drive
Patients Will Die, Thanks To The NHS Net Zero Drive
17 Mar 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics, urban economics Tags: electric cars
Some Chinese electric cars are ‘almost uninsurable’ in Britain
12 Mar 2024 Leave a comment
in development economics, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, growth miracles, law and economics, transport economics, urban economics Tags: adverse selection, asymmetric information, British politics, electric cars, moral hazard
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey Owners of some of the latest Chinese electric cars to enter Britain are facing expensive premiums and in some cases are ‘almost uninsurable’ for drivers. It comes after various reports of Range Rover owners struggling to find affordable cover for their vehicles, which is linked […]
Some Chinese electric cars are ‘almost uninsurable’ in Britain
Sobering Up? EU May Scrap Its Plans To Ban Internal Combustion Engines By 2035
12 Mar 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of climate change, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, transport economics, urban economics Tags: electric cars
The EU plans to reassess the phase-out of combustion engines, based on the latest data and developments.
Sobering Up? EU May Scrap Its Plans To Ban Internal Combustion Engines By 2035
Sick Joke: Nothing ‘Green’ About California’s All Electric Vehicle Mandates
09 Mar 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of bureaucracy, economics of climate change, energy economics, entrepreneurship, environmental economics, global warming, market efficiency, politics - USA, Public Choice, transport economics, urban economics Tags: electric cars, solar power, wind power
There’s nothing wrong in theory about all-Electric Vehicles. But, if they really were a sensible substitute for petrol or diesel-powered vehicles, they’d already be jumping off the shelves. Except, for some strange reason, they aren’t. There’s plenty of irony attached to the all-EV cult: the world’s largest EV charging station is run entirely using diesel […]
Sick Joke: Nothing ‘Green’ About California’s All Electric Vehicle Mandates
Electric Power vs. Green Goals
06 Mar 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: celebrity technologies, electric cars, wind power
From MasterResource By Steve Goreham “The green movement calls for a shutdown of coal and gas power plants. At the same time, it demands a switch to electric vehicles, electric home appliances, and green hydrogen produced by power-intensive electrolyzers. This and the AI revolution portend a breakdown of the so-called energy transition.” Twenty-three states have […]
Electric Power vs. Green Goals
Mercedes-Benz Scraps Plans to Make Only Electric Vehicles Due to ‘Market Conditions’
26 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics Tags: electric cars
By Paul Homewood h/t Gamecock TRANSLATION – NOBODY WANTS TO BUY THE USELESS THINGS! . . Mercedes-Benz has backtracked on their plan to transition to selling only electric vehicles after 2030, with company officials saying that “market conditions” have not allowed that to happen. It was just three years ago when the […]
Mercedes-Benz Scraps Plans to Make Only Electric Vehicles Due to ‘Market Conditions’
Lithium battery warehouse goes up in flames
19 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: electric cars
By Paul Homewood h/t Paul Kolk The new green technology! A warehouse in France storing lithium batteries caught fire on Saturday, amid growing fears over their safety. The fire on Saturday afternoon occurred at a storehouse in the southern town of Viviez, in Aveyron, where 900 tons of lithium batteries were waiting to be recycled. […]
Lithium battery warehouse goes up in flames
Ford EV Crisis: “Our Gen 2 vehicles won’t launch unless we can … profit”
16 Feb 2024 1 Comment
in energy economics, entrepreneurship, environmental economics, global warming, industrial organisation, Public Choice, rentseeking, survivor principle, transport economics Tags: electric cars
Death of the EV revolution?
Ford EV Crisis: “Our Gen 2 vehicles won’t launch unless we can … profit”
Demand for electric cars crashed last summer, supply is slow to adjust
15 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics Tags: electric cars
From WSJ: The wave of early EV adopters willing to splurge had receded, and the next round of potential customers was proving more hesitant. They had more questions about how far a car could go on a single charge, and the life expectancy of batteries. They worried about charging times, repair costs, and not having…
Demand for electric cars crashed last summer, supply is slow to adjust
The Govt’s Version Of EV Facts
08 Feb 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics Tags: electric cars
By Paul Homewood Yesterday’s BBC article about the Lords bemoaning “misinformation” about EVs mentioned this govt website, which supposedly offers us the truth. In fact it is pure gaslighting, trying to convince people that the facts say something which they don’t: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electric-vehicles-costs-charging-and-infrastructure/electric-vehicles-costs-charging-and-infrastructure Let’s run through some of the Q & As:
The Govt’s Version Of EV Facts
The West’s humiliating electric car climbdown has begun
07 Feb 2024 1 Comment
in energy economics, entrepreneurship, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics Tags: electric cars
By Paul Homewood Ambitious plans for an electrification-led industrial revolution are in full-scale retreat France’s President Macron had a plan to make millions of electric vehicles a year. Chancellor Scholz planned to put 15 million on Germany’s roads by 2030. President Biden trumped the lot with a $174bn (£138bn) plan to make […]
The West’s humiliating electric car climbdown has begun
EV Refuse Trucks Grounded Through Lack Of Chargers!
11 Jan 2023 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: electric cars
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness More problems in Eco-Land: £6.5 million for 25 lorries works out at £260,000 a piece, which sounds extraordinarily expensive for what appears to nothing bigger than a Transit truck. I have no idea what a proper truck would cost, maybe somebody else does.
EV Refuse Trucks Grounded Through Lack Of Chargers!
02 Sep 2022 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: electric cars
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