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Yes, they are now trying to lobby against electric. Here, in India the Merc India CEO says that full electric would be as harmful to the environment as BS4 stan
by thewhitetulip 9y ago
Yes, they are now trying to lobby against electric. Here, in India the Merc India CEO says that full electric would be as harmful to the environment as BS4 standards etc
- kagamine 9y agoWaiting for governments to get EVs to a +50% market share and then slather the taxes on with a trowel, including a battery recycling fee payable by the consumer. I can't see this ending well for the consumer. Maybe I'm being pessimistic but there is sure to be a backlash once the market is established and consumers are choice constrained.
- yorwba 9y agoMaybe that is even true, if electricity in India is mostly generated by coal plants. You might just as well charge the car using a diesel generator. Of course this conveniently ignores the fact that electric cars get better automatically as renewables add capacity, while ICE cars stagnate.
- nashashmi 9y agoThey also Regen electric in stop and go traffic, not too mention keep smog centered away from people places.
- mukundmr 9y agoIndia is fast adapting solar and it is expected to wean off coal in the next few decades. Solar, not coal, is India's future by 2030: Report - http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/solar-not-coal-is-india-s-future-by-2030-report-117061500891_1.html http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/sola... There is a bigger and more pressing problem with internal combustion engines. Due to the population and vehicle density, smog is a real issue in cities and the air is becoming toxic. Electric vehicles help address that issue.
- thewhitetulip 9y agoI am waiting for the day I can buy reliable solar lanterns which work :-)