Are Electric Vehicles a MISTAKE?

Are electric vehicles a mistake? Well, to listen to certain sections of the mainstream press and social media, you'd be forgiven for thinking that they're a disastrous concept and their sales are tanking fast. But does that tally up with the real-world data? Help support this channels independence at http://www.patreon.com/justhaveathink Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=GWR73EHXGJMAE&source=url You can also help keep my brain ticking over during the long hours of research and editing via the nice folks at BuyMeACoffee.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justhaveathink Video Transcripts available at our website http://www.justhaveathink.com LINKS FROM VIDEO Electric Vehicles UK https://electricvehicles.uk/ Ember report on UK electrification https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/uk-energy-security-clean-electrification/ IEA Life Cycle Assessment Calculator https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/ev-life-cycle-assessment-calculator Battery life studies https://www.electrive.com/2024/11/24/new-study-shows-ev-batteries-last-much-longer-than-expected/ https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/12/05/how-long-will-an-ev-last-before-it-has-to-be-replaced-a-guide-to-electric-car-battery-life Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators zentouro: https://www.youtube.com/user/zentouro Climate Adam: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClimateAdam Kurtis Baute: https://www.youtube.com/user/ScopeofScience Levi Hildebrand: https://www.youtube.com/user/The100LH Simon Clark: https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonOxfPhys Sarah Karvner: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw ClimateTown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA Jack Harries: https://www.youtube.com/user/JacksGap Beckisphere: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ Our Changing Climate : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNXvxXpDJXp-mZu3pFMzYHQ