Funny fact: here in france, in 2019 (so pre-covid), automobile were responsible for 10% of the petroleum consumption on the main land
10%, yes, just 10% (source: https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2119673)
The project to replace all cars by EV cars is a fraud. I'm sure not everybody will lose in that project. But don't worry : in the best case (which we know will never be anything but theory and dream), we will resolve 10% of the initial problem. Awesome!
>10%, yes, just 10%
Also you forgot to include "Gazole" (untaxed diesel fuel for off-road use), which makes up a whopping 46% of all petroleum use in France.
As for the "scam," there is none. Nobody's claiming EVs can solve the entire sustainability problem all by themselves. That would be oversimplified, "Silver Bullet" thinking.
EVs are just one part of a complete sustainable economy. 'Necessary, but not sufficient.'
[edited to remove a faulty statistic from a tangent]
In the first paragraph of your link :
> In 2020, nuclear power made up the largest portion of electricity generation, at around 78%.[2] Renewables accounted for 19.1% of energy consumption.
As far as I know, those are not concerned by the great EV replacement
"Carburants pour automobile¹" mean unleaded, and yes, 8.5/72.7 is .11 of the total petroleum consumption.
"Gazole" however mean diesel, and is 32.8/72.7 so .45 of the total petroleum consumption. Including buses, tractors and trucks btw.
Walkways, bike paths, and public transit are great things. I wish they did more of that where I live. I’d rather not use cars when I have the option. But they will never be the solution. They should be a part of the solution.