In the decarbonization race, the EV is the absolute winner

The transition to EVs and the decarbonization of transportation continues its unstoppable progress, but we mustn’t let our guard down; there are still any number of arguments and downright lies floating around that need to be brought down to Earth with facts.

For example, Spain’s reluctance to embrace EVs is in large part due to the widespread belief in erroneous arguments about a technology that will not only improve the country’s quality of life and the dependency on foreign oil, but also aid the fight against the climate emergency at the same time. Meanwhile, Norway has recently passed legislation requiring all taxis in the capital of Oslo to be electric as part of a broader decarbonization strategy.

In the transition to a more sustainable future, EVs are simply a superior technology over internal combustion engine vehicles. A combination of new technologies, economic benefits and environmental advantages has hit the traditional automotive industry hard. While companies like Ford and Volkswagen face a range of problems as they desperately try to adapt to new realities, the future of the automobile lies somewhere between the company that changed everything, Tesla, and a thriving Chinese auto industry that already offers competitive vehicles in all price segments. Auto makers that do not go fully electric, radically…