Uncomfortable 'truths' for Clarkson & co.? How outdated EV views aged very, very badly; indeed
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Sep 25, 2025 16:01
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What follows are all of the links to all of the factoids quoted in the episode above:
20 & 19:
EVUK's 'Cost of Driving Electric; Report: https://electricvehicles.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Electric-vehicles-uk-code-report-27-2-25.pdf
18:
Sales of Used EVs: https://www.smmt.co.uk/demand-for-used-evs-rises-to-record-levels-as-second-hand-car-market-grows-in-2024/
17:
New EV sales: https://transportandenergy.com/2025/09/04/bevs-hit-26-8-market-share/
16:
150 models on sale: https://autotraderroadto2030.co.uk/#:~:text=Choice%20is%20improving%20for%20consumers,Prices%20are%20coming%20down
15:
Lucid Air reaches 750 mile range: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/ev-range-world-record-shattered
14:
Enormous number of away from home chargers: https://www.zap-map.com/ev-stats
13:
30 million buildings in the UK: https://nationalbuildingsdatabase.org/#:~:text=For%20the%20database%20to%20be,RESEARCH%20DETAILS
12:
EVs amongst the safest vehicles on Euro NCAP: https://www.euroncap.com
11:
Much less likely to catch fire: https://internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com/research-highlights-lower-fire-risk-in-electric-cars-compared-to-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles/
10:
EVs less likely to break down: https://www.drive-electric.co.uk/guides/general/electric-vehicle-myths-busted/
9:
Outlast other vehicles: https://thedriven.io/2024/09/19/new-study-finds-vast-majority-of-ev-batteries-will-outlast-the-vehicle/
8:
Much, much greener:
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/367498/how-green-ev-bmw-reveals-surprise-truth-about-ev-vs-ice-carbon-footprints
7:
Batteries 95% recyclable: https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/resources/how-battery-recycling-works/
6:
Far less raw materials
https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/electric-car-batteries-need-far-less-raw-materials-fossil-fuel-cars-study
5, 4 & 3:
EIT & TFL Report: https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/knowledge-hub/mastering-mobility-with-non-exhaust-emissions/
2 & 1:
£28bn costs and 500 deaths a week in the UK alone: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/19/uk-toxic-air-killing-people-doctors-warn
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