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Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 2

Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 2

FromEnergy Switch


Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 2

FromEnergy Switch

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Subsidies for electric cars have helped make them popular, but have gone mostly to the wealthy. These and mandates may have unintended consequences. We need more affordable EVs, even if they have lower range, say Dr. Beia Spiller, Director of the Transportation Program at Resources for the Future, and Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Fed and Professor of Economics, UC Davis.
Released:
Apr 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

Energy and climate are intertwined, two of the most important topics in the world today. Yet listeners know very little about them. This podcast aims to change that. Energy Switch brings together two renowned experts from government, NGOs, academia, and industry, with differing perspectives on important energy and climate topics. These lively discussions are moderated by renowned energy scientist and communicator Dr. Scott Tinker. The podcast is produced, written, and directed by Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Harry Lynch.