Hmm that's weird I haven't seen any anti-ev fud. If anything it should stabilize the grid especially if they're smart about when they charge each night, and can feed a little energy back when needed.
Clearly you don't spend any time on Facebook or in article comments sections.
It's currently a barrage of two FUD and misinformation talking points "they're actually worse for the environment cuz [rare earth metals|lithium mining|they actually run off coal]" and "they're going to destroy the electrical grid."
It's a remarkably effective campaign, and I suspect ultimately the propagation of these points were financed.
I suspect a lot of the incredulity about energy use and EVs at this point comes down to people's inability to grasp that they're spending so much money on gas [cuz ICE vehicles are inefficient], but the equivalent milage on an EV at regular electrical rates charging at home is so much less. It's inconceivable to people how badly they're currently being ripped off. "There has to be a big catch."
There really isn't. Hence I've been told I'm full-of-it when I make the entirely truthful point that AC costs way more than charging an EV for most commutes. People don't want to believe they're being ripped off that badly.
I’m pretty conservative compared to most HN posters and can see the immediate benefits of electric cars. Older conservatives drive me crazy, the FUD makes them seem really stupid.
My uncle (and a friend of mine in his 50s) is constantly posting stuff about how much pollution EVs cause and I’m confused because the guy lives in LA. “Didn’t you live through smog? Don’t you think even a coal power plant with million dollar scrubbers producing your cars fuel is going to be cleaner than your combustion engine?” My line of thinking is, even if EVs DID create more pollution like he seems to think, it’d be better for the entire population of LA or any other city that the power be generated away from the city in a power plant and not from a million tiny poison spewing vehicles in LA!
He just tells me I “need to do the research” and it annoys the crap out of me. For cities with pollution problems it’s so obvious that EVs are a win it hurts.
