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Mark Lansbury

We can't save the world with electric cars

Going electric does not solve our problems, it only deepens them. As engineers, we must say the opinion of the professionals in the industry is contrary to the mainstream, and for good reason, Zsolt Horváth and Tamás Ignácz write.

We’ve known for a long time that our GDP addiction and capitalist economic model are incompatible with life on Earth.

Scientists kept saying that for decades, yet very little happened. A few years ago, the electrification of passenger vehicles had begun its journey, hoping it could reduce CO2 emissions to save the planet.

Not only does it not help — it worsens the situation, and yet we keep heading towards a disaster.

https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/12/26/we-cant-save-the-world-with-electric-cars

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We can't save the world with electric cars

Going electric does not solve our problems, it only deepens them. As engineers, we must say the opinion of the professionals in the industry is contrary to the mainstream, and for good reason, Zsolt Horváth and Tamás Ignácz write.

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Brand new electric buses paralyzed in Oslo
https://aussiedlerbote.de/en/brand-new-electric-buses-paralyzed-in-oslo/
Too cold for the batteries

Oslo,#Norway - Winter is here and with it the freezing cold. And now public transport is also paralyzed. Oslo’s brand new fleet of #electric buses is not designed for these temperatures - their batteries are failing miserably in the icy cold.

Too cold for the batteries - Brand new electric buses paralyzed in Oslo

The transport operator confirms that the electric buses are simply not reliable enough in winter: “The range of the electric buses decreases drastically in the cold. The batteries run out more quickly.” In total, around 140 departures were affected.

Oslo wants to make local public transport completely emission-free. This is why 183 new electric articulated buses were delivered in April 2023. The 100 million euro contract for this was signed last year. The buses are to run on Oslo’s busiest routes.

The new buses from Solaris were highly praised in advance and everything went well during the summer. But now, with the onset of winter, the weaknesses of the electric vehicles are becoming apparent: although a range of 250 kilometers is actually advertised, the buses sometimes simply break down.

Too cold for the batteries: Brand new electric buses paralyzed in Oslo

While everyday life in Norway's capital continues unperturbed, public transport is at a standstill - Oslo's fleet of electric buses can't cope with the cold. #EV

Too cold for the batteries: Brand new electric buses paralyzed in Oslo

While everyday life in Norway's capital continues unperturbed, public transport is at a standstill - Oslo's fleet of electric buses can't cope with the cold.

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