{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/e997b111-3e28-58b6-a115-ab29589c1a16/92b1e0fe-8176-45f0-b388-e2ea5eb43ca8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are EV’s All They're cracked Up To Be?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/610d0aed7dad150ebd0842a8/610d0b2f7b17b1001229f017.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Many countries including the UK, Sweden, France, Norway and the Netherlands are phasing out combustion engine vehicles in favour of EV vehicles. Here in Aotearoa, while there isn’t any comparable government declarations (yet), demand for electric vehicles, bikes, scooters etc is growing. This episode explores how EVs compare to fossil fuel cars in environmental terms as well as in terms of price, user experience and convenience. It’s a broad analysis covering the ‘old favourite’ pros and cons of EVs, new technological advancements and a peek into what our near ‘EV future’ could look like.</p><p><br></p><p>Special thanks to Theo Gibson from <a href=\"https://www.podcasts.nz/nz-ev-podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NZ EV podcast</a>, Robyn Parkinson, an EV salesperson; and Matthew - EV enthusiast, EV driver and investor – who all generously gave me their time.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><ul><li>Lithium-ion battery recycling drop off in <a href=\"https://www.ecomatters.org.nz/zero-waste/e-waste\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">West Auckland: EcoMatters</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.conferenz.co.nz/events/eworld-2021\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">E World Expo: 6 - 8 May 2021, The Trusts Arena, Auckland</a></li><li><a href=\"EVS https://evs.nz/home/show/1a2f998/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EV NZ calculators and buyers guides</a></li><li><a href=\"https://buyersguide.ecotricity.nz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ecotricity Buyer's Guide</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.leadingthecharge.org.nz/nz_electric_car_guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leading the Charge</a></li><li><a href=\"https://flipthefleet.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Flip the Fleet</a></li><li>Robyn has kindly allowed us to share her EV buyers seminar ppt with you all, which is some of the clearest info I’ve seen overviewing the considerations (<a href=\"https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xxa0-xP-  ZOgABBwavmwNchH3XHLl4Zo2Y6QlI_ykwyM/edit#slide=id.ga8b8bb633d_0_310\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google Slides</a>)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJ8me22NVs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">2017 video on cobalt mines</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources</strong></p><p>Green House Gases</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/new-zealands- greenhouse-gas-emissions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NZ’s GHG emission sources</a></li><li><a href=\"https://genless.govt.nz/assets/Individuals-Resources/ev-lca-exec-summary-nov-2015.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EVs EECA Life Cycle Assessment of Electric Vehicles in Aotearoa (warning: PDF)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate- news/116599831/climate-explained-the-carbon-footprint-of-electric-versus-fossil-cars\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EVs v Fossil cars stuff report</a></li></ul><p>Lithium</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://blog.grabcad.com/blog/2018/02/20/how- does-lithium-mining-work/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How does Lithium mining work, 2018</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/industries/metals%20and%20mining/our%20in  sights/lithium%20and%20cobalt%20a%20tale%20of%20two%20commodities/lithium-and-  cobalt-a-tale-of-two-commodities.ashx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">McKinsey &amp;; Company Lithium and Cobalt: A tale of two commodities, 2018</a></li></ul><p>Cobalt</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2016/06/drc-cobalt-child-labour/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amnesty’s 2016 Cobalt Child Labour video</a></li><li>Guardian’s 2020 update</li></ul><p>Battery tech</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK79ioBW8Mg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tesla’s Battery Day announcement, 2020</a>, YouTube</li><li><a href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmorris/2020/07/11/teslas-shift-to- cobalt-free-batteries-is-its-most-important-move-yet/?sh=478d7f8a46b4\"... ","author_name":"Little Empire Podcasts"}