Atkinson Warns Friends To Avoid Electric Cars

Rowan Atkinson Warns Against Electric Cars As Environmental Solution

Blog updated on June 4, 2023. The original publish time was at 10:53 am and the update was made at 11:30 am.

Rowan Atkinson, known for his roles in Blackadder and Mr. Bean, feels he was misled by electric cars. He advises his friends against getting them.

18 years ago, Mr Atkinson bought an electric hybrid car. He then bought a pure electric car 9 years ago. Now, he believes that electric cars are not as good for the environment as people think.

Mr Atkinson wrote an essay in The Guardian. He has a degree in electrical and electronic engineering. Volvo found that electric cars produce 70% more greenhouse gas emissions than petrol cars.

The actor who loves cars says electric cars are heavy because of 'lithium-ion batteries'. These batteries need rare metals and lots of energy to make and only last 10 years.

Electric cars don't emit anything but they aren't as environmentally efficient yet.

Rowan Atkinson has an electric car for a long time. He thinks that electric cars are not as good for the environment as people say.

The star of Mr Bean, who is 68 years old, criticized society's connection with cars. He also accused the car industry of taking part in the fast fashion sales culture.

The actor who loves cars says electric car honeymoon is over.

Mr. Atkinson wrote about a study from Volvo in The Guardian. It says that making electric cars produces 70% more greenhouse gas emissions than petrol cars.

. Mr Atkinson wants his friends to wait before buying electric cars. He says "hold off fire for now." Mr Atkinson is famous for his role in Blackadder.

He's 68 and dislikes society's car obsession. He thinks the car industry is like fast fashion.

People usually change their cars every three years before selling them. This happens because of the common three-year leasing model.

He used to think cars were junk after five years. But now, with some love, a car worth £15,000 could last for 30 years.

Mr Atkinson thinks the excitement for electric cars is ending. This is okay because we must think about more solutions for the environment problems cars made. We need to explore different choices.

We need to improve hydrogen and synthetic fuels. It'll save old cars from being scrapped. Older cars can still be useful. We need to change the way we think about cars. We should keep new vehicles for longer. New cars are built to last a long time. Let's recognize their longevity. This is a new business model for the car industry.

My friends who care about the environment ask me if they should buy an electric car. I tell them that if they drive an old diesel and mostly in the city, they should consider it. But if not, they should wait because electric cars are not yet beneficial on a global scale.

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