Hi @Mike-And-Jane0
Thank you for reading the article and for your comments on EV cars.
There are many myths around EV cars and the emissions they may create over there life time and the impact of mining for the resources needed to make a battery.
1 In regards to the emissions created from the manufacturing of an EV I have this from the EPA.Gov site that you may like to read.
"Some studies have shown that making a typical EV can create more carbon pollution than making a gasoline car. This is because of the additional energy required to manufacture an EV's battery. Still over the life time of the vehicle, total GHG emissions associated with manufactring , charging and driving an EV have zero tailpipe emissions and are typically responsible for significantly fewer GHGs during operation". There is more information in the link below.
https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths
2 As many countries around the world look work to reduce the emissions they create we will see our energy grid clean up. Typically electric vehicles have a smaller carbon footprint than an ICE ( gasoline) car and if we add into that mix, charging the electric car with clean energy the emissions it creates are much lower. Clean energy is not available in every country but there is growing demand for it and many countries are stepping up Clean Energy generation and seeing coal mines closing - slowly. Building the infrastructure takes time and money. Some countries are making this a priority.
3 & 4 In regards to the damage to roads from the extra weight I do not know what to say.
On a more positive note I heard a great story earlier this year from an importer of used EV's into Australia. He had not been to Shanghai since 2019 and was able to visit again in April this year. He made the comment that 30% of the cars on the road were electric. The flow on effect of this was a visible difference in the air pollution and the noise on the road - that sounds great to me.
Sales of EV's look set to rise around the world. Like many products they will not be the perfect transport solution, however I do think they are a better solution to travelling in an ICE car.
With EV car sales rising and more car rental companies increasing there fleets of EV's we are going to see more guests travelling with EV's. To me it makes good business sense to know more about what is needed to attract guests traveling with an EV and be able to stand out from other listings.
When I first starting hosting in 2012 many hosts did not offer free wifi for there guests or only a limited amount for a small cost. These days free wifi is an expected amenity in many parts of the world. In 10 years time EV charging in homes may become an expected amenity like this!?
You are right these EV cars do make people happy, and are a lot of fun to drive!