https://thenewamerican.com/swiss-plan-exposes-folly-of-relying-on-electric-vehicles/
In June of this year, the European Union (EU) placed a ban — beginning in 2035 — on the sale of new cars with combustion engines. But with winter and potential energy shortages coming, one EU nation, Switzerland, is working on a plan that could ban electric vehicles (EVs) from being used for nonessential journeys. That plan exposes the lie that EVs can be a reliable replacement for gas and diesel-powered transportation.
“Switzerland is bracing for an energy crisis this winter due to its reliance on imports to sustain the country through the colder months,” reported The Telegraph.
Swissinfo.ch shared that the threat of potential energy shortages for the Swiss is “exacerbated by the general hike in energy prices, the forced shutdown of around half of France’s nuclear reactors (which supply electricity to Switzerland in the winter) and the prolonged drought. Low river levels, a lack of snowfall in the mountains, and scarce rain have brought water reserves in many hydroelectric basins to an all-time low.”
According to The Telegraph, “Hydroelectric power accounts for around 60 percent of Switzerland’s energy supply. Nuclear power, which the government is working on phasing out, contributes a third, while fossil fuel plants and solar or wind generation add up the rest.”