‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/21/west-carmakers-retreat-electric-vehicle-risks-irrelevance-iran-war-evs-china

‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance

Iran war should be wake-up call about costs of not going full throttle towards EVs as Chinese have done, experts say

The Guardian
@Nigel_Purchase folks should be more interested in riding a bike than consuming coal with an EV

@andy_2_the_woods

That sounds good. Except .....

I used to cycle to work, and I used to cycle for pleasure.

I was frequently knocked off my bike by cars. When I shouted at one motorist for coming far too close to me, he stopped his car and got out and threatened me.

After my last accident, i never cycled again, and gave away my bike and my cycling knicks.

So-called cycling lanes are hopeless.

I loved cycling, but I'll never cycle again.

@Nigel_Purchase Sorry, that is awful. Biking is dangerous, no debate there.