How to Stop a Nation
You don’t have to bomb the energy grid or sabotage/hack the cell network to put a nation literally out of business. There is a much easier route: Hack the EV chargers. Country particularly exposed? Norway! Also exposed: EU, UK, US, China, …
The Norwegian EV stats are either incredible or scary depending on your point of view. 80% of all new cars were electric or hybrid in 2022. By the end of the year, 21% of all cars were electric. 2023 is even worse — or better, again depending on viewpoint. Wow. Why? Direct and indirect government subsidies of course. Unsurprisingly, there is little if any climate consciousness involved. When asked, most EV-owners would prefer a car with a traditional combustion engine — for any number of reasons. They may not admit it though — it’s politically incorrect in many social groups to not be an EV fan.
And it’s not just passenger vehicles. Trucks big and small, box trucks, vans are increasingly emission free. Emission free driving that is. The total emission footprint is a different story — for a different time (check the post Is ‘Going All Electric’ Killing the Planet?).
What happens if the charging stations shut down? It may sound like a stupid question but it has to be asked — and don’t tell me home chargers will cut it. They will not — and as we will see, they may be hacked too. So — no charging, no driving. Just like a…
