Mastodawn

1 “Rhodium Group estimates that China’s #electrivehicle ( #EV) fleet is now consuming the equivalent of 1.76 million barrels of #crude #oil per day, up from 1 million barrels a year ago, reducing China’s future needs for #importedoil.” #China 🧵

BigD Mar 21

Now here's an idea. Build your own EV.
It's possible, because this cartoonist is doing just that.
In NZ, we did just that once. Not an EV, they weren't on the radar at all then, we seemingly had plenty of petrol.

We built a Trekka. A kiwi style Landrover. Imported the running gear ( Skoda) and manufactured the body. Great little cheap to buy, local built ute!

Nowadays , we can build rockets! ( Rocket lab)

So, let's take a good look at what this*cartoonist* ( very clever one I add) has built and give some serious thought about building one here. In little old, down under, New Zealand. I'm sure we have the talent ( if they are still here..)
#electrivehicle
#letsbuildone

https://www.dw.com/en/fed-up-with-rising-fuel-costs-cartoonist-builds-his-own-ev-truck/video-76336824?mobileApp=true

Fed up with rising fuel costs? Cartoonist builds his own EV

Masoud Kipanya builds Tanzania’s first hand‑made electric truck. It costs far less than imports and runs up to 150 kilometers, but the country still lacks public chargers and faces daily power cuts.

dw.com