We are somewhat in a short-term bind with rolling-out renewable energy. That’s because we need more time to develop better batteries, while severe weather is also becoming more frequent. Possibly we need to look inward and review our insatiable demand for energy, as Clean Technica recommends. Perhaps we need a more efficient approach to electric vehicles too?
Are We Developing the Right EV Transport For Our Times?
Performance and luxury are all the rage in many electric auto brochures. At the lower end of the market we notice a shadow of a similar trend. These features add weight and increase the energy needed to shift those vehicles too. We pay for this in the form of an ‘energy tax’, because we can travel fewer miles per unit of energy.
Perhaps it is time to review our need for an over-abundance of luxury in our autos. We should imagine much the same applies to vehicles driving on gasoline too. A more efficient approach to electric and gasoline vehicles could buy us more time until renewable energy catches up. However, there is more we could do right now.
A More Efficient Approach to Using Electric Vehicles
Cheap abundant gasoline created a culture where we drove to a friend a street away. We have become so spoiled by this, it’s hard to imagine anything different. Perhaps it is time to reconsider how we achieve our goals.
Ideas like ride shares, working from home, and internet shopping spring to mind. These suggestions inevitably come at the cost of freedom, and generate a measure of resistance. Why should we make the sacrifice we may ask, when our compatriots are less interested.
Perhaps the answer is set the example, but that may be a lonely road to travel. How would you respond if we drove past in that people carrier made by Suzhou Alwayz Electric? Would you look the other way, or cheer?
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