By Tim Ellis, 6th December, 2022
Episode 54
Are Electric Vehicles Good For The Environment? No. Let’s not kid ourselves. Are they driving us towards a cleaner environment than conventional vehicles? That’s not so easy to answer.
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Recap & Takeaways
Life Span Of An EV Battery
Reusing Old EV Batteries
Disposal Of EV Batteries
A Down Side To EV Batteries
What Are Tyres Made Of?
How Much Oil Does It Take To Make One Tyre?
Working Hybrids Into The Equation
What Is The Future Of Electric Vehicles?
The Way Forward With Research And Development
What Difference Do EVs Make?
Notes
Ref 1 – RAC website – https://rac.com.au/car-motoring/info/ev-battery-recycling#:~:text=%E2%80%9CCurrent%20batteries%20are%20not%20designed,used%20to%20separate%20the%20materials
Ref 2 – Science – https://www.science.org/content/article/millions-electric-cars-are-coming-what-happens-all-dead-batteries
Ref 3 – Toyota – https://www.toyota.com/corolla/features/mpg_other_price/1852/1887/1866
Ref 4 – The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/06/new-law-combats-silent-menace-electric-cars#top
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