Dark side of Electric Vehicles | The Perspective (Ep-4)

Electric vehicles or “EVs” get a very clean and green tag. Even EV owners think that they are saving the planet and those cute little seal babies!

But is this really true or is it just greenwashing?

Well, watch this video to learn about the real truth about EVs, the charging infrastructure in India, the problems behind making an EV and more.

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0:51: Introduction to EV vs ICE
1:15: Discussion on greenwashing and its examples
3:01: Are EVs greenwashing too?
6:02: History of EVs
8:42: Drawbacks of EVs
11:14: Challenges with EV infrastructure and charging
14:14: Climate impact of EV battery disposal
17:00: Impact of EVs and their emissions

References:
Average Cost Difference b/w EV & ICE - https://energy.economictimes.indiatim...
The luxury market of EVs is growing 3x the speed of mass market https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...
Apps are not always reliable - https://www.vwidtalk.com/threads/plug...
charging time calculator - https://e-amrit.niti.gov.in/home-char...
charging time taken by an average EV (example) - https://www.cardekho.com/car-faqs/tat...
Dealing with EV fires is not easy - https://www.evfiresafe.com/ev-fire-su...
rare earth metals which are used in EVs- https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/te...
rare earth metals which ar used in EVs - https://www.victorymetalsaustralia.co...
Impact of temperature on EVs - https://www.geotab.com/blog/ev-range/
Range difference on paper vs reality - https://www.geotab.com/blog/ev-range/
Impact of rainfall or monsoon on EVs - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...
percentage of EV batteries recycled in reality - https://www.here.com/learn/blog/ev-ba...
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/233...