The picture would of course look very different if manufacturers had chosen to make smaller inexpensive electric sedans.
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The picture would of course look very different if manufacturers had chosen to make smaller inexpensive electric sedans.
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Though the extra weight of electric batteries will cause more particulate pollution from tyres and road surface.
Another reason to have smaller cars with smaller batteries with shorter ranges, just enough for the every-day commute.
Why do you need to bring several hundred kilograms of road-tripping range to work and the grocer every-day?
Depends. I tried the fiat 500e and it would die halfway through the day if you added passengers and air conditioning. Great for a one person car, but if you’re hauling kids and spouses, you’re going to need a larger car with more range. Not necessarily an SUV — but something with at least a 200 mile battery.
Maybe. Depends on the vehicle and the tire.
This is true, but regular cars already produce far more microplastics pollution than is safe / sustainable, so staying on IC engines is not an option from that point of view.
However, as serious as the microplastics problem is, climate change is an existential threat. If people are going to drive cars, they should be electric.