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Rowan Akinson aka Mr. Bean Isn't A Fan Of Electric Cars
2023-09-06
[MOTORIOUS] While it’s certainly fine for people to buy and love electric cars, there’s a strange phenomenon whenever someone with a platform says anything less than positive about them. This time it’s British comedian and certified gearhead Rowan Atkinson (aka Mr. Bean) stirring the pot while committing blasphemy against the EV godhood.

Learn about Rowan Atkinson’s supercar collection here.

In an essay he penned for The Guardian, Atkinson said recently he feels "a little duped" by EVs. Now that’s the type of sin worthy of cancellation, but the man really blasphemed by encouraging people to keep driving their older internal combustion engine cars as a means of conservation. Outrageous!

Explaining himself, Atkinson mirrored what many others have said: EVs could one day be great and everything the fanboys claim they are now, but the problem is battery designs need more time to advance to that point.

He also hits another sore point, calling EVs "a bit soulless." Hey now, we think a giant iPhone on wheels has a lot of soul (that’s sarcasm, for anyone who can’t tell). The man really must enjoy poking the bear or thinks the borderline hysterical, obsessive push to get everyone to buy an electric car has gone too far.
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  I love my Chevy bolt.
Posted by: Penguin_of_the_Desert    2023-09-06 17:03  

#7  That brings up a point, How will electric cars handle winter salted roads? Running through slush could be a big problem.
Posted by: Vinegar Spolusing6485   2023-09-06 14:40  

#6  Electric vehicles catch fire after being exposed to saltwater from Hurricane Idalia
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-09-06 12:38  

#5  Oil prices surge amid supply cut extensions from Saudi Arabia, Russia
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-09-06 12:11  

#4  FBN’s, Energy Analyst Flynn: We Can’t Do Anything About Saudi, Russian Oil Cuts Because SPR Is Drained

They can't Federalize world oil production.
They can the US power grid.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-09-06 11:11  

#3  The bridge between genius and insanity....
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-09-06 10:24  

#2  He has a master's degree in electrical engineering from Oxford, and started on a PhD before going into acting full time.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2023-09-06 09:57  

#1  ...Mr Atkinson plays a dopey character from time to time, but he's a pretty smart guy and surprisingly conservative.

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2023-09-06 09:55  

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