The Powerful Forces Against Electric Cars, Also No
Explores how powerful interests hinder the electric car market despite growing interest. Addresses environmental and financial challenges.
The powerful forces are pushing for there NOT to be a market for electric cars.
Reading forums, chats, and social media about electric cars, I\'ve noticed that in some countries like Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Japan, and the USA, there is growing skepticism towards this technology. Some seem to hope that the electric car market does not take off.
Various problems are discussed: fires, pollution during material extraction, and handling of used batteries. A range of issues that make Musk, Chinese manufacturers, certification agencies, and even governments seem indifferent to environmental concerns. These worries raise doubts about their genuine concern for the planet\'s well-being.
Recently, I read an article headlined \"Electric Car Catches Fire,\" but it was actually about a hybrid car involved in a serious road accident.
So who are these powerful forces? Naturally, the usual suspects: investment funds and families that have been running the automotive industry for 100 years. The same families and investment funds that have gained power by acquiring media, both offline and online.
Why don’t they want electric cars? The powerful forces actually do want electric cars; they crave them. It’s an excellent system to replace 5-10 billion cars, a great business. However, there is a problem: in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Japan, and the USA, everything is set up for the production of thermal cars—engines, brakes, bodies, etc. Productions that are not suitable for electric car manufacturing. In the past years, companies that had expertise in electric technology were bought by the Chinese for their know-how.
So, what do they do now? What are the powerful forces doing? They want lots of money, lots of funding, to rebuild the entire supply chain to manufacture electric cars that they themselves had given up to the Chinese. And how do they plan to gather this money? By getting financed by the States. Private gains and socialized costs.
But the EU and the USA are printing money (a lot of it) to support the Covid period, Ukraine, and Israel, and there are no funds available for the car manufacturers. They can’t afford to give money for cars; in the end, they have been cutting funds for citizens for years.
Manufacturers crave funds for electric vehicles, but since they can’t get them, they try to convince people that electric cars are not good, that there will be a dangerous Chinese invasion, or that electric cars are dangerous with unthinkable disasters using the media.
Yes, electric cars are dangerous precisely for the powerful forces. Electric cars have already arrived. Young people in the EU and USA, when asked which car they would like, mostly answer Tesla, while outside the EU, where Chinese companies are well marketed, they answer Xiaomi or Zeekr.
Only one thing is missing: more charging stations, especially in cities where owners have to leave their cars on the street and cannot bring the charge. Hego will allow, among other things, those who have an apartment, a shop, or an office at street level to provide charging with specially designed stations.
Written by: - Jan. 13, 2025, 10:26 a.m.
