Electric Vehicles: A Pricey, Pointless Fix For The Climate
Electric cars are another poor climate policy.
by Bjorn Lomborg Apr 2, 2025 in Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy, News and Opinion, Politics, Waste and Fraud
The electric car is widely seen as a simple, clean solution to climate change. In reality, it’s inefficient, relies on massive subsidies, and leaves behind a trail of pollution and death that is seldom acknowledged. [emphasis, links added]
Climate activists and politicians constantly remind us that electric cars are cleaner, cheaper, and better. Canada and many other countries have promised to prohibit the sale of new gas and diesel cars within a decade.
But if electric cars are really so good, why would we need to ban the alternatives?
And why has Canada needed to subsidize each electric car with a minimum of $5,000 from the federal government and more from provincial governments?
https://climatechangedispatch.com/electric-vehicles-a-pricey-pointless-fix-for-the-climate/
