EV Fears, Fossil Fuels and Fry Cooks!

EV Marketplace Overview:

I recently ran a poll on my LinkedIn account to discover the current barriers to EV ownership and uncover some of the myths?we could continue to try and dispel. As you can see, it had over 5000 views and many respondents. The poll shows a majority of respondents consider "range" of the vehicle and "ability to charge" as their biggest concerns. Fuel prices played a factor but only at 14%, and incentives are affordability but played only a small factor compared to prior polling. The most surprising outcome was the lack of important environmental factors play in the EV decision journey. That seems to signal EV adoption is growing with all demographics, and it is not just about the environment but also about total cost of ownership and the EV experience.

However, considering these responses, the recent JD Power EV charging study is very timely. You can read that charging perception study HERE.

In the News: As Elon Musk backs fossil fuels, one strategist warning over EV sales.

In an article by Peter Garnry of CNBC, he wrote, " I don’t think it was a coincidence that you had Elon Musk in Stavanger, in Norway, talking about ‘please don’t decommission any more nuclear power plants, you know ‘we need oil and gas to do the clean transition, we need that bridge.’ “And I think he’s very well aware that you cannot sell many electrical vehicles with electricity prices going through the roof right now.” “I mean, the cost advantage for electric vehicles versus a gasoline car is fast diminishing here in Europe, and I’m really wondering to what degree that will begin to impact EV sales. You can read more of that article and Elon's comments HERE.

Did you know you can charge your EV with biofuels?

As reported by ABC science publication, on "Leftover roadhouse deep fryer oil will power the Nullarbor's first EV fast charger at Caiguna". Electric vehicle owners will be able to have their hot chips and eat them?too, with a remote?West Australian roadhouse planning to install?fast chargers that run on leftover fryer oil. Off-grid and unable to afford the up-front cost of?solar and batteries, the roadhouse will?generate low-emissions electricity by?burning something it has been throwing out for years: leftover chip oil. You can read more about this exciting technology HERE.

Happy Driving, The BEV Guy

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