Moving to an electric vehicle

Driving on the highway…

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An early Tesla

Sam: So you want your next car to be an EV?

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Eleanor: They’re quiet. And better for the planet.

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Sam: There’s one in front, see? A Leaf.

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Eleanor: How can you tell?

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Sam: It doesn’t have an exhaust pipe. Sparks come out from underneath.

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Eleanor: (doubtfully) I don’t see any.

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Sam: Easier to see at night.

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Voice-over

EVs may not drive by in a shower of sparks but they are different to ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles. Migrating to an EV can massage one’s environmental conscience, and protect an investment when the lurch from fossil fuels to renewable fuels disrupts the economy. Some countries are murmuring about not allowing new ICEs on roads from the mid 2020s. This should be an easy tech prediction: an alignment of social, economic and political factors.

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