Electric cars are not going to save us. They will, at best, save the car industry. While many agree that electrification of the car fleet is a necessary and welcome improvement, there is no-where near enough attention and effort globally going into all the real changes that are needed for effective climate action when it comes to mobility and transport.

Articles / Blog posts

Why you won't hear me advocate for electric cars

Electric cars are not the future

Electric cars are a sustainability trojan horse

https://hotorcool.org/hc-posts/electric-cars-are-the-sustainability-trojan-horse/


Electrifying Our Car Fleet Won’t Be Enough To Save Cities

https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2023/05/16/electrifying-our-car-fleet-wont-be-enough-to-save-cities/amp/


The dirty secret about ‘clean’ electric vehicles - CommonWealth Magazine

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/the-dirty-secret-about-clean-electric-vehicles/


Electric Cars Aren’t Enough to Save the Planet. Environmental Groups Are Finally Acting Like It.

https://slate.com/technology/2023/03/e-bikes-bill-electric-cars-environmental-groups-climate-change.html


Electric cars won't save us

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-09-2022/electric--wont-save-us


The unsustainability of the electric car