Beyond the Tailpipe: Unmasking the EV Revolution - Part 4: The Real Climate Fix: Why Better Buses Beat Buying a New Electric Car
Beyond the Tailpipe: Unmasking the EV Revolution 1 Beyond the Tailpipe: Unmasking the EV Revolution - Part 1: The Electric Lie? Unpacking the Hidden Carbon Cost of Manufacturing Your EV Battery 2 Beyond the Tailpipe: Unmasking the EV Revolution - Part 2: From Congo to Charger: Who Really Pays the Price for Clean Driving? 3 Beyond the Tailpipe: Unmasking the EV Revolution - Part 3: Subsidies, Sprawl, and $7.5 Billion: The True Cost of Electric Adoption 4 Beyond the Tailpipe: Unmasking the EV Revolution - Part 4: The Real Climate Fix: Why Better Buses Beat Buying a New Electric Car 5 Beyond the Tailpipe: Unmasking the EV Revolution - Part 5: The Road Ahead: How Better Batteries and Smarter Grids Can Deliver the EV Promise ← Series Home The push for electric vehicle (EV) adoption often positions electrification as the primary solution for transportation decarbonization. This perspective assumes that replacing every internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) with an electric equivalent is the optimal economic and environmental strategy. However, this “replacement fallacy” risks ignoring the fundamental causes of transportation unsustainability. Genuine sustainability requires addressing systemic issues like overconsumption and inefficient urban design. A comprehensive strategy must prioritize modal shift and demand reduction, meaning better public transportation and walkable cities offer a stronger climate fix than mass private EV ownership. ...