Here is a briefing from Nature - the renowned global source...

Here is a briefing from Nature - the renowned global source publication - access here [email protected]

It appears people want large cars - notwithstanding the cost, or the added gridlock on the roads. In fact IMO people want larger and more of everything.

Is this the true source of shortage, not just of copper?

‘Mobesity’ is hobbling electric cars

‘Mobesity’ — the increasing size of vehicles, particularly electric SUVs — is reducing the benefits of the rise of electric cars, argues sustainable-travel researcher Christian Brand. “Larger, heavier and often more powerful electric vehicles not only require more resources to build — thereby increasing their environmental footprint — but also undermine the potential gains from electrification due to their greater energy consumption and associated emissions across the vehicle and fuel lifecycles,” writes Brand. He calls for a nuanced approach that combines policy intervention, technological innovation and shifts in consumer behaviour.

Nature Energy | 4 min read