Electric Cars Won’t Save Us [Part 1]

The government is forcing me to buy an electric vehicle even though it emits more than a Ford F-350 truck smoking an unfiltered cigarette. COMMUNISM!

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CREDITS 

• Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben Boult
• Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan
• Executive Producer: Ben Boult 
• Producer: Gregory Haddock 
• Editor: Brittany Terrell
• Researchers: Carly Rizzuto, Canute Haroldson & James Crugnale
• Art: Jordan Doll 
• Music: Tony Domenick 
• Special thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center

SOURCES

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• Atkinson, R. (2023, June 3). I love electric vehicles – and was an early adopter. But increasingly I feel duped. The Guardian. 
• Bach, C., Science, S. F. L. for M., & Technology. (2019, June 20). Record efficiency for a gas engine. Phys.org. 
• Baldwin, R., Richie, S., & Vanderwerp, D. (2020, May 22). EV vs. Gas: Which Cars Are Cheaper to Own? Car and Driver. 
• Barbosa, H., Guido, V., Lezak, S., & Natali, P. (2022). Supply Chain Traceability: Looking Beyond Greenhouse Gases. RMI. 
• Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. (n.d.). Negative effects of lithium mining on indigenous communities in Chile & Argentina exposed by Washington Post investigation; includes company statements. Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.
• Contributor, G. (2023, August 13). Are Electric Cars Really Cheaper To Own And Drive Than Gas Cars? CleanTechnica. 
• Davenport, C. (2024, February 17). Biden Administration Is Said to Slow Early Stage of Shift to Electric Cars. New York Times. 
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