Mr. Bean Actor Says the Electric Car ‘Honeymoon’ Is Over

Epoch Times ^ | June 8, 2023 | By Daniel Y. Teng

[Steely Tom]

Just from my own personal observations, I’m seeing fewer EVs on the road than I did a year or two ago.

[Tell It Right]

Still BS with his "...the very serious environmental problems that our use of the motor car has created..."

Though glad to see the left start to admit that EV's aren't the crisp and clean items they're made out to be.

[dynachrome]

I did not know that the “Black Adder” had a degree and master’s in electrical engineering.

[Tell It Right]

Just from my own personal observations, I’m seeing fewer EVs on the road than I did a year or two ago.

I see more EV's here in Alabama. For clarity, I'm not seeing an increase in Teslas, but I'm seeing other brands.

[Steely Tom]

Ok, fair enough.

[Red Badger]

Check out Dolph Lundgren’s education:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolph_Lundgren

[larrytown]

“Love it when a weird, British 90s celebrity who is notably not an energy expert spreads misinformation about EVs on @guardian. Just the best!” Leah Stokes, professor of climate and energy policy at the University of California, Santa Barbara, wrote on Twitter.

When a British 90s celebrity has more informed observations than a self-recognizing "expert" professor. Yep, a lot to love in that.

[DarrellZero]

Turns out the bride is a knaggy ugly hag.

[RockyTx]

Exxon and OPEC dont like EVs

what a surprise!

[BBB333]

He Had a ‘95 Mclaren F1 — a very nice car.

Got in an accident with it about 5 +/- years ago. Paid $1,000,000 to fix then sold it for $11,000,000.

One was sold in 2021 for $20,500,000...likely worth $30,000,000 now.

He’s certainly not afraid of ICE vehicles.

[Magnum44]

Mr Bean talks???

[Gen.Blather]

It’s funny when you realize the gas motor car was touted as the savior of the environment. Millions of tons of horse manure was deposited on city streets daily. Within twenty years the number was close to zero. The lesson here is, there is no free lunch. There are only tradeoffs. The electric car was a stupid play from the beginning. The fact it has been pushed this far is insane. I expect within twenty years there won’t be any of them left but society will be dealing with their deadly pollution for the next hundred.

[LouAvul]

Adage: “If a thing seems too good to be true........”

[Macoozie]

“saying the environmental benefits do not stack up”

this assumes people are buying electric for the environmental benefits.
Faulty premise.
I want one because they are crazy cool tech, wicked fast, and for me would be so very convenient.
My Mach I with a 428 Cobra Jet blows more “pollution” than 25 Accords.
And yep, I don’t drive that for the environmental benefits either.

[CrimsonTidegirl]

I’m in Alabama and I’ve seen one Tesla.

Last year, I had to visit the ER. After being released, I was walking to the car and spotted a green Tesla parked close to the door, charging.

I found out later that the car belonged to the ER doctor. It figures.

[dfwgator]

If you haven’t seen it yet, watch “Man vs. Bee”, hillarious.

[shotgun]

I’ll see your Lundgren and raise you Ken Jeong (the Hangover)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Jeong

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Auke Hoekstra, a Dutch EV researcher, claimed Atkinson had “cherry-picked” key facts. “He’s complaining about current batteries and implying we have to wait for better ones. But the current ones will already last the lifetime of the car

Well, yeah, the lifetime of the car is pretty much determined by the useful life of the batteries, you disingenuous Dutch twit.

[dfwgator]

EVs have their place. But they cannot replace ICE vehicles as the primary autos, it will never be feasible.

(But of course they know that)