It seems to me lately the number of people pushing anti-EV or anti-battery narratives is increasing.
I keep stumbling upon more and more social media posts where people seem to reach the conclusion that EVs are either a scam or not viable. Mostly they use one or more of the following opinions to justify that:
- the energy used to recharge batteries comes from fossil fuels
- the metals used to make the batteries are mined by kids in the congo
- the total carbon footprint of an EV is higher than an ICE
And other similar stuff that i dont rlly wanna get into.
The thing that I dont understand is how can narratives like these keep gaining traction when the only, ONLY thing we know 100% for certain about all this is that oil is going to eventually run out (and not so late according to current estimates). How can anybody believe it would not be beneficial for us to start working in alternatives to oil NOW instead of… Idk waiting until it almost runs out and then we start killing each other for the last drops of it or smth.
I tried to talk some people into this point of view but somehow I cant convince anybody who already thinks the other way this shit makes me so frustrated sometimes.
Because people are stupid and cant think for themselves and so they feel better parroting what they hear elsewhere and social media has made fake news a believable thing for people who are either dumb or want to believe that news despite a clear mental capacity to see past it. These are all obviously propaganda posts and convincing people otherwise can often be an exercise in futility.
Usually my line is to deflect ask what kind of phone they have and then tell them when they replace that battery with a fossil fuel burning engine so they dont have to charge off of coal power or exploit 3rd world labor or have a higher carbon footprint then we can resume this conversation. My other line is to ask how much they pay to fill their gas tank (I live in big truck country, the answer is almost never under $100) then I tell them what I pay to charge (at home not DCFC rates!) and that usually ends the conversation with them scratching their heads.
Just dont get frustrated bc thats probably what they want. If you told someone with a diesel truck their vehicle was bad for the environment what would they do? Dont argue their points even if they are wrong, cant convince stupid of its stupidity. There are several ways to playfully disarm even the most aggressive argument. Good luck!!!