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2023-06-11 Science & Technology

Mr. Bean Actor Says The Electric Car 'Honeymoon' Is Over

[ZERO] The actor and comedian behind the popular Mr. Bean character has called on drivers to hold off buying an electric vehicle (EV), saying the environmental benefits do not stack up.

Rowan Atkinson, a long-time motor enthusiast with a degree and master’s in electrical engineering, said current EV technology was more harmful to the environment than it was worth.

"Increasingly, I’m feeling that our honeymoon with electric cars is coming to an end, and that’s no bad thing: we’re realising that a wider range of options need to be explored if we’re going to properly address the very serious environmental problems that our use of the motor car has created," Atkinson wrote in The Guardian newspaper.

He pointed to figures released by automotive giant Volvo revealing that greenhouse gas emissions during the EV production process were 70 percent higher than building a petrol car.

"How so?" Atkinson said.

"The problem lies with the lithium-ion batteries fitted currently to nearly all-electric vehicles: they’re absurdly heavy, huge amounts of energy are required to make them, and they are estimated to last only upwards of 10 years.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-11 06:48|| || Front Page|| [11146 views ] Top

#1 Gilligan used pedal car tech to produce a viable daily driver for island use. They only had on professor, some bamboo and coconuts. What is DARPA doing with our money?

Posted by Super Hose 2023-06-11 07:46|| 2023-06-11 07:46|| Front Page Top

#2 What is DARPA doing with our money?

Probably holding mandatory diversity and inclusion training seminars.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-06-11 09:17|| 2023-06-11 09:17|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ Investing in Wet Markets ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-06-11 09:18|| 2023-06-11 09:18|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ Reverse engineering alien tech?

Posted by Secret Master 2023-06-11 12:58|| 2023-06-11 12:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Wait until it is time to replace the battery. He'll want a divorce.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-06-11 14:37|| 2023-06-11 14:37|| Front Page Top

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