Are electric vehicles really better? | David Kumm | TEDxICS Zurich Youth

In this bold talk, David Kumm explores the state of the automotive industry to explore if the future of an industry that he loves is really electric cars. David is a 16-year-old student in the IB DP program, and has been fascinated by cars since a young age. Loving both road cars and race cars, his TED talk will be exploring the future of the automotive industry using facts and statistics to conclude if electric cars are the future of an industry he loves. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@albionboom3372]

This talk truly changed my perspective on EVs. Truly inspiring 😍😍😍

[@LorraineMcMullen-xj5cn]

Wonderful talk David - it is a great reminder to remain open to a range of perspectives. My favourite part was when you reminded us that if we truly care about air pollution, then take the bus/tram/walk and don't buy a car! Fantastic advice! :)

[@sybo10]

Big oil now hiring kids to spread the BS

[@bebanski9692]

Hey this guys kinda cute what’s his @ 😍

[@bobmorane4926]

Oil isn't a tie with lithium. The transportation of oil has much higher consequences and risk to the environment than the transportation of lithium, hv u ever heard of an oil spill, how abt a lithium spill ? Also the emission of Co2 in making an EV is made in a single location (the factory) while the emission of CO2 and other cancer causing pollutants by ICE cars can have huge implications for human health including respiratory and cancer. So, that distinction is very lacking for those who want to equate the CO2 emissions by EV manufacturing as equal to ICE CO2 emissions. Battery swap is becoming more common in China, the biggest EV market and maybe the Chinese gov will make it mandatory in the future, hence making it a lot easier to swap a defective battery rather than just discarding the whole car.

[@incognitotorpedo42]

So the problem with EVs is that they are quiet. OK, then.

[@user-yq9em4ns4d]

There is none.

[@hackerman]

Did you even watch the talk?

[@Bigmantimmy1276]

@@hackermaneven if he had watched it, he wouldn’t have learned anything peasant