Now that the Biden administration has proposed an infrastructure bill that
emphasizes EVs, something very predictable is beginning to occur...the
politicization and outright demonization of EVs is going into Ludicrous
Mode (pardon the Tesla pun).
In KEVA we have members who are Republicans, Democrats, and Independents.
We know that transitioning to EVs should be a nonpartisan issue.
Unfortunately, like almost everything else these days, EVs are becoming
just one more front in our increasingly uncivil political war. Of course
EVs have always been somewhat politically controversial, but the intensity
of the controversy is definitely rising.
Not surprisingly, the purveyors of FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) have
increased their efforts to spread as much misinformation as they
possibly can. And their efforts are having an effect. My own brother, a
highly educated and intelligent person who leans to the political left,
asked me recently if EVs really are better for the environment because he
had come across some information saying otherwise.
To help combat the FUD that is becoming ever more pervasive, I propose that
we begin collecting good "FUD Fighters" that we can share easily with
family and friends, especially when they ask for our help.
I define a good "FUD Fighter" as an article or video that takes less than
10 minutes to read/watch and is free from a lot of technical jargon.
When you find one, please put FUD Fighter in the subject line and share it
with the group.
I'll go first. Here is one I came across just today:
https://blog.ucsusa.org/dave-reichmuth/three-truths-about-electric-vehicles
And, yes, I'll be sharing that article with my brother :-)
Thanks!
Marty
