Nicola Porro’s Turn: Electric Cars Are Now Cost-Effective
Nicola Porro’s shift in stance. After years of fierce attacks on electric cars and renewable energy, the blogger for Mediaset has changed his approach.
"Electric mobility can cut fuel costs in half."
Who would have thought to find articles like this on the very site that used the most sarcastic tones toward the shift to electric vehicles? Where has gone the journalist who criticized the EU for its plans to achieve zero emissions in transportation? Yet here is an article with a completely opposite tone, also related to rising gasoline and diesel prices: “In this critical context, electric mobility comes into play, offering an economically advantageous alternative today. It can also significantly reduce household expenses in Italy. The numbers speak for themselves: industry experts, using available data, estimate that driving 100 km on an electric vehicle costs about 7.80 euros, compared to 15.50 euros for a gasoline car and 12.90 euros for a diesel one. Charging at home using a wallbox, or home charging station, can further lower the cost—down to about 6.30 euros per trip.”
I’m 100 km away.”Nicola Porro’s Turn: “It’s risky to rely on fuels”
The article’s conclusion is even more significant: “Choosing electric vehicles is therefore not only an environmental issue but also, and above all, an economic one. It means being able to reduce car usage costs and limit exposure to fluctuations in the oil market. Continuing to rely on traditional fuels, on the other hand, exposes one to risks of unstable and unpredictable prices.” It’s incredible to find such an article on the website of a journalist who used to write terrible things against electric vehicles. He also attacked renewable energy, going so far as to describe the potential of wind and solar power as “insignificant.” It’s a shame that in Italy, over the years, attention has been paid mostly to opinionators like this. As a result, the country has an electric vehicle market share stuck at 8%, compared to 41% in
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