Tobberone

Yeah, I know. Unfortunately Polar Night are hard to reach, which is why we've had to go to others to develop heat batteries.

The Chinese example was great to see, though! I wish we could get something similar going here, to be able to store energy. Extracting hydrogen is step 1, but also finding a good way to store it is crucial! There has been a lot of innovation in that regard lately, though.

In the US... Norway hit over 96% last month. China is projected at 50%+ BEV at the end of the year and markets as well as competitors is growing and emerging. It's 6 years since Tesla 3, used Teslas can be found in most price ranges now.

Come to think of it, only non-chinese manufacturers were mentioned, some of which isn't exactly the first on the market either.

It's sad to see US automakers ending up behind in the market. When the rest of the world have stopped buying ICE cars, there will only be the us market left and that isn't big enough to support all their brands.

Sure, this piece can't tell it's Fahrenheit from it's kWh and God forbid anybody mentions power. It is of relevance, though, that nuclear is very sensitive as a power source and is hampered in many ways. It's almost as if to be able to count on 1 reactor at any given time, 2 must be built.

Dont get me wrong, it is obvious that a mix is needed, because all sources have their own shortcomings. I just hope nuclear can be built fast enough. I don't think so, but would gladly be proven wrong☹️. The last European reactor took 15 years to build. The world needs to have transitioned by then.

Yes, and that is good. Now we need to be able to do it in Europe as well and in much larger quantities, both for heating and electricity.

Oh, I'd like to add a follow up to that, given that any fossil fuel are dead animals from yesteryear. So if veganism is about non exploitation of animals, then the question has to be raised: can a car using fossil fuels be considered vegan, given that almost 80 of its carbon footprint comes from the fuel, according to an article posted the other day.

Also, I'd like to ask if veganism as depicted here, care about the exploitation of those who build the cars? I'm not saying anybody is great in the regard, but scrolling the list different manufacturers presented has a different pedigree on the issue.

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Absolutely! You are quite right. However, my interpretation of this message is not necessarily "we might reconsider our stance on troop mines". Rather it is: "we will go to any lengths, even those we find barbaric and cruel, to defend our nation". Although on the face of it, it is the wording of the agreement that sets the formalities.

Oh, it wasn't the UN that was the intended recipient of that particular message. That's why it was sent publicly...

I'd say it is an obvious way to try to confuse BEV with LEV... To sell more ICE-cars...

Sweden is as expected. 200-something fatalities for 10 million people. Norway stands out😃

It got me thinking about definitions, though. For Sweden every death during transportation is counted (including busses, heavy trucks and single accidents with a bike), while the definition my 2 minute googling found for Canada said deaths resulting from accidents involving automobiles.