Anytime a government introduces a massive policy and infrastructure change, there’s lots of room for incompetence and corruption. In this case there’s the big issue of the 35k charging stations that need to be built annually, the toxic waste left behind by the depleted EV batteries too.
The potential ramping down of the production of fossil fuel energy is also a mistake.
Would you be less concerned if construction of the 35k charging stations was only driven by the free market?
Not really no. There’s still the concern of where to place them and what does it mean for the gas stations. EV batteries issues still remains and 🍁 sovereignty with fossil fuels would still be endangered if they decide to ramp down production.
Interesting. A lot of separate points here. I am interested in the battery idea. I was under the impression that there is actually a positive economic incentive to recycle them (e.g. Redwood Materials here in the US). Are used batteries piling up somewhere or something?
I know there’s a government program (partnership between provinces) that started in 2021 to recycle EV batteries. I don’t know all the details but I wonder how it will hold up as they ramp up production of batteries.
Ok ok. And then the question of energy sovereignty… my assumption is that 🍁 would produce the energy needed for charging EVs. Is there a reason EVs would cause 🍁 to start importing energy from other countries?
That’s my thought as well. We would produce the energy needed to charging EVs. In my opinion, EV is just one part of the green energy plan.
If I look at what happened in Europe with the nuclear power plants, I wouldn’t want something similar to happen with the production of fossil fuel extraction once they inevitably decide to ramp down its production
I think how fossil fuels are treated moving forward is probably the most interesting idea to think about that you shared. It’s of course connected to EVs but I think it’s also somewhat independent. Nothing technically stopping the government from being positive toward both.
“Technically” is an important keyword here. Fossil fuels have been demonized in the west for quite some time now. Especially in 🍁
Yes. And I agree that demonization is a mistake and will have consequences. I guess my whole thing is that EVs seem good. I don’t want to see them framed in opposition to fossil fuels.
