Gravitas Plus: The dark side of Electric Vehicles

Are Electric Vehicles really clean?
They run on dirty energy and blood of children as young as 6.
Electric cars drive human rights abuse and child labour.
China is one of the villains in this story.
Are electric carmakers equally guilty too?
Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you.

#GravitasPlus #DarkSide #EV

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[ruthkifoto]

As a fellow Congolese I just want to say thank you for using your platform to share what is really happening in our country.

[dandwinell]

From USA; I've been waiting for somebody to bring this to light for over 5 years. Thank you.

[adeleketobi]

That last statement is a punch line: "...Electric vehicles have miles to go, before they can claim to be clean..." Thanks y'all. God Help Us. We've got lots of work to do.

[mjt]

The lack of a conversation around the cradle to grave impact of EV isn’t just infuriating. It’s also a sign that the real reason behind this push isn’t benevolent and is mostly likely a mechanism to increase control by completely centralizing travel.

[SudeshChouhan]

"That's your electric car killing people even before it hits the road" 🙏😢

[lilask]

“ …This is not climate solution, this is human abuse..” Such a great statement.

[FazuTime]

I applaud you for your Real Journalism, I’m a Congolese Canadian and I’ve wrote a paper on the health implications and human cost of going green for DRC that no else seems to care about.

[LaszloSeregi]

Thanks Palki for putting this topic in spotlight.

[Yolodiane]

As a fellow Congolese, I am glad you are sharing this info. Thank you for bringing up the sad reality that many Congolese children are living. This country is very rich in minerals, (gold, coltan, diamond, etc...)it was explored by Belgium and other people now while the local people remain poor.

[christianchazah]

I'm African and my heart bleeds to hear this most of the Time we ask questions like how did we find ourselves here as Africans. And nobody cares about Africa except for its minerals.

[oseetshiwape]

As a Congolese born, I think it's time for the whole world to stand up, take action and say NO to what's happening to children in the Congo. Let's share this video and search for more like this one to save what's left to be saved!

[TruthbetoldtotheWorld]

As a Congolese living in the US, Palki Sharma, you are a definition of truth and real media. Yes Congo ignored by the World is the country in the center of Africa and the richest in term of natural ressources. I was shocked to meet some Americans that don’t even know that tge uranium used by the United States to make the atomic bomb dropped in Hisroshima and Nagasaki called”The little boy came from Congo). The most powerful uranium in the World. Tge sad story is that the whole natural Congo’s ressources are shared between the world’s power and Congolese are dying and cannot even send kids to school.

[azebnegash]

Got that right girl! “The electric vehicles are killing people before they even hit the road ” Well put!!!

[lokas]

It is refreshing to watch a compassionate, honest news reporter who ISN'T just an actor...
Wish here in America we could see this on our news channels.

[EmdeeTiamiyu]

The script. The facts. The delivery. The footages. The graphical representation. Everything is just so spot on. Thanks for shining light on this critical issue of BLOOD BATTERIES.

[Ate]

Incredible Palki thanks for educating the world about the dark side of some industries!! Keep the good job!!! The world needs yours inputs more than ever. Bingo

[KPS_]

This is the kind of journalism we need! Uncovering the unpleasant truth. Great job Palki and Wion 👍🏻

[lentherytv]

I sincerely thank you very much for speaking out on these evil blood battery.. I traveled to Congo in 2018 to witness this myself and what I saw there keep tears in my eyes. There was a village that was totally wiped out over night by security men just to mine in that particular village.. People where killed and their homes scrap out..

[leokim]

"Climate solution not at the expense of human lives"
Completely agree on that, and I wish more people would agree to that statement.

[andrewpjjuuko]

I've watched many reports from WION and Gravitas. This must be the very best production from you, Palki.
Asante sana.👏🏽🇺🇬