Are electric cars really green? An investigation of Bjorn Lomborg's claims.

CORRECTIONS:
1) 11:30 -- Estonia's electricity is not mostly coal-powered, it is mostly oil-shale powered. They both produce large amounts of CO2, so the point is the same. The result is that electric cars powered by the Estonian grid are much less green than in France.

SOURCES ARE BELOW

If you would like to support this channel financially, I don't need the money. I make these videos if people donate to a charity I strongly endorse called Health in Harmony. It’s building clinics in Borneo that provide affordable health care to villages in return for a pledge not to cut down trees. The pledges are monitored, and the result is a dramatic decrease in deforestation rates and an increase in the health of the local population.

You can make a donation here…

SOURCES:

3:44 – “Cleaner cars from cradle to grave” – Union of Concerned Scientists, Nov 2015

4:45 – “Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of conventional and electric vehicles” – Hawkins et al., Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2013.

7:20 -- “Cleaner cars from cradle to grave” – Union of Concerned Scientists, Nov 2015

7:50 -- “Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of conventional and electric vehicles” – Hawkins et al., Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2013.

this is equivalent to 42 mpg for the gasoline car and 53 mpg for the diesel.

9:17 – “Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave” -- Union of Concerned Scientists, Nov 2015

9:47 – Ibid.

10:29 –“Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave” -- Union of Concerned Scientists, Nov 2015

ecologique-enfrance

12:46 – “Life cycle air quality impacts of conventional and alternative light-duty transportation in the United States” Tessum et al 2014

14:58 -- “Cleaner cars from cradle to grave” – Union of Concerned Scientists, Nov 2015

15:04 – Ibid.

15:54 -- Annual Energy Outlook 2015 – EIA

16:29 -- Annual Energy Outlook 2015 – EIA

17:23 -- Annual Energy Outlook 2018 – EIA

[potholer]

People aren't reading the corrections in the video description, so I'll pin them here:
CORRECTIONS: 11:30 -- Estonia's electricity is not mostly coal-powered, it is mostly oil-shale powered. They both produce large amounts of CO2, so the point is the same. The result is that electric cars powered by the Estonian grid are much less green than in France.

The photo of the 'lithium mine' is a diamond mine, according to National Geographic. A real lithium mine is Western Australia looks almost identical: wattelectricalnews.com/NEWS/Lithium-Mining-Delivers-BIG-for-WA, -Increased-Spodumene-Production/46120.

[Taudlitz]

"YT channel just like mine" well that might be bit too high praise for PragerU

[hankkill]

I wonder, is Crowder violating child labor laws? Because after reading that article, I could've sworn it was written by a 12-year-old.

[hvallejob.]

Just checked Prager's video. I'm pretty sure labeling it under "Education" is illegal.

[douglaskalberg]

"We would have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for that pesky Potholer54!"

[ZefVolk]

Bjorn Lomborg's parents were killed by an electric car. That is what drove him to become -Batman- sceptical of electric cars.

[Valyssi]

Prager: "Electric cars are bad because coal power is bad!!"
Us: "So you agree we should outphase it in favour of sustainable energy like renewables and nuclear?"
Prager: "Uhhh, SOCIALISTS ARE WAGING WAR AGAINST CHRISTMAS!"

[NastyLittleBagginses]

PragerU is a university in the same way that candy corn is a vegetable.

[broylezlyfe]

If I were a scientist and saw the misrepresentation of my work, I would be devastated. Furthermore, I can't imagine the amount of anger and frustration scientists feel.

[ZarlanTheGreen]

"Then why?"

Because he gets paid for it.

[soonerproud]

They've actually made a better argument for replacing coal with better sources of producing electricity than discrediting building electric cars in this video. It's obviously an unintended consequence of their argument.

[MosJournal]

Interestingly, the PragerU video unintentionally makes a case for decreasing coal usage.

[bloccospirale]

It's also important to take into account the CO2 produced during the production and transportation of fossil fuels.

[axvle]

Wow. Me and the 8 other Estonians always perk up and immediately look around for natural predators whenever our country is suddenly mentioned.

[algi]

Let's say for the sake of argument that electric cars are just as polluting as fossil fuel cars. I still don't understand why it's better to stick to fossil fuel cars. The power plants might be changed at some point to less polluting, thus making the same electric car less polluting, but a fossil fuel powered car only gets worse and worse with time.

[nodvick]

"Are electric cars really green?" no. that one in the thumbnail is silver.

[wadespencer]

Stephan Crowder is right about one thing.

I may not drive an electric car, but I do think I'm better than him.

[NCLI]

Thank you for tackling Lomborg. He's an embarrassment to all Danes, and hasn't received much crticism from the international sceptic community despite having had quite a big impact on northern european energy policy..

[Thesappysongwriter]

I drive a Nissan Leaf. It saves me tons of money(not needing as much maintenance or any gas). My town is pretty small and has no road out of town, and we get 85-90% of our energy from Hydroelectricity from a local dam here in Juneau, AK. Saves money, uses renewable energy, and puts out zero emissions.

[communistpootisbirb]

PragerU destroyed with FACTS and LOGIC