{"id":14016,"date":"2010-04-15T13:23:10","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T12:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14016"},"modified":"2014-06-12T14:59:26","modified_gmt":"2014-06-12T13:59:26","slug":"global-apocalypse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/global-apocalypse\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Apocalypse!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reason One: It\u2019s all going to be okay\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The magnificently-named former OPEC leader Sheikh Yamani pointed out to his colleagues decades ago that the stone age didn\u2019t end for lack of stone: his point was that mankind wouldn\u2019t wait until we ran out of oil to find something better. And at the risk of sounding like an unreconstructed Thatcherite there\u2019s a good chance the free market will sort this one out. Finding viable alternatives to fossil fuels isn\u2019t just good for the environment: because we need to replace conventional cars and their infrastructure, the companies that crack this could end up as big as Toyota and BP combined. That\u2019s quite some motivation.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14018\" title=\"This bloke says it's going to be alright. feel better?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani.jpg\" alt=\"This bloke says it's going to be alright. feel better?\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani-278x185.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani-251x167.jpg 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani-526x350.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani-666x444.jpg 666w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Yamani-572x381.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Reason two: There are some big brains on the case\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The major car companies have tasked their smartest engineers with saving their bacon. More promisingly, a lot of the guys who made billions during the technology and dot-com booms are investing in \u2018clean-tech\u2019 firms, including electric car companies. People like 38 year-old Elon Musk, who made two dot-com fortunes by his early thirties and now, in addition to designing the rockets built by his own space-exploration firm, designs and builds electric cars at Tesla, where he is CEO and the largest shareholder.<\/p>\n<p>Reason three: The Tesla Roadster<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Musk, his Tesla Roadster alone is a reason to be cheerful about the future, and proof that we won\u2019t be condemned to driving glorified electric golf-carts. The Roadster is absurdly, shockingly fast; so much so that it\u2019s hard not to drive it like a complete arse, booting it every time a gap opens in the traffic just to feel that bizarre silent-slingshot sensation again.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14247\" title=\"Silent running, zero emissions and instant torque. The Tesla makes us feel optimistic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster.jpg\" alt=\"Silent running, zero emissions and instant torque. The Tesla makes us feel optimistic\" width=\"1280\" height=\"926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster-624x451.jpg 624w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster-278x201.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster-526x380.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster-613x444.jpg 613w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/tesla-roadster-572x413.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The sensation of acceleration is increased by a factor of three; firstly by the fact that an electric motor makes all of its torque available instantly. Second, there\u2019s that single-speed transmission, which makes the acceleration seamless and relentless. And lastly there\u2019s the lack of noise. The worry most frequently expressed by car nuts over electric propulsion is the lack of an engine note, but you soon realize that silence is one of this car\u2019s greatest assets, making the supernatural speed seem even weirder.<\/p>\n<p>Reason four: smugness<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Tesla Roadster is eye-wateringly expensive at around \u00a3100,000 depending on spec. But you can\u2019t put a value on the intense sense of smugness that comes from knowing that you\u2019re driving the first electric supercar, that unlike every other car around it, its performance comes with no environmental penalty, and that the investment you\u2019ve made will accelerate electric cars that everyone can afford. Frankly, the smugness alone justifies the price tag.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Smug_alert.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14024\" title=\"Smug_alert\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Smug_alert.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Smug_alert.jpg 468w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Smug_alert-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Smug_alert-278x185.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Smug_alert-251x167.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Reason five: they will get cheaper<\/p>\n<p>The big mistake the big carmakers made with electric cars the last time around was to try to make them mass-market from day one. Doh. Tech doesn\u2019t work that way, as guys like Elon Musk know all too well. Think back to the early days of television or mobile phones; they were expensive and frankly a bit crap, but bought by eager early-adopters desperate for the latest thing and unconcerned by price. Their money funded the development and economies of scale that gave us TVs and mobiles we could all afford. Electric cars are going the same way, so don\u2019t be resentful at how much the Tesla costs.<\/p>\n<p>Reason six: the Opel Ampera<\/p>\n<p>Also known as the Chevy Volt or the Vauxhall Ampera, depending on where you buy it, this plug-in hybrid gives a range of at least 25 miles on electric power alone. Sounds pathetic, but it\u2019s enough for the daily needs of around 80 per cent of drivers. By keeping the battery size down you keep the cost down too, and if you need to drive further there\u2019s a petrol engine, so you can drive it like a \u2018normal\u2019 car. Smart? The big carmakers all seem to think so; expect plug-ins from Toyota, BMW and just about everyone else before long.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14026\" title=\"Electric powered Ampera: tons of oil still used in its manufacture\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera.jpg\" alt=\"Electric powered Ampera: tons of oil still used in its manufacture\" width=\"1200\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera-624x380.jpg 624w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera-278x169.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera-526x320.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera-728x444.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/Ampera-572x348.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Reason seven: it works<\/p>\n<p>I just got back from a few days driving a Tesla Roadster around LA. At first I was mildly terrified at the idea of running out of charge in the middle of gangland in a \u00a3100,000 bright orange sports car. It\u2019s called \u2018range anxiety\u2019, and electric car makers know it\u2019s one of the most important hurdles they have to overcome. But by opportunistically topping up wherever I stopped, I don\u2019t think the batteries ever got below half-charge. It was easy, and as more electric cars appear on the roads, charge points will be even easier to find; electricity isn\u2019t exactly in short supply.<\/p>\n<p>Reason eight: never having to stop for gas again<\/p>\n<p>So petrol prices are at an all-time high again. Drive an electric car and you just won\u2019t care; you\u2019ll cruise silently past the BP and Shell signs, oblivious to the ever-larger numbers they display, the whole garish edifice looking as outdated and redundant as the stone horse-watering troughs you still occasionally see by the side of the road. And why are we so attached to filling up with petrol anyway? It\u2019s a staggeringly miserable experience: cold, greasy forecourts, stinky bogs, terrible food and attendants so bored they just can\u2019t be bothered to make eye contact with their customers any more. That, or waking up to a fully-charged electric car every morning? Umm\u2026<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14093\" title=\"OldPetrolStation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4248\" height=\"2682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation.jpg 4248w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation-624x393.jpg 624w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation-278x175.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation-526x332.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation-703x444.jpg 703w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2010\/04\/OldPetrolStation-572x361.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4248px) 100vw, 4248px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Reason nine: some things won\u2019t change<\/p>\n<p>Think green cars will liberate us from our dangerous dependence on natural resources buried deep underground in politically unstable or unfriendly states? Think again. As we become increasingly dependent on lithium-ion batteries \u2013 not just for mobiles and laptops but for car power too \u2013 demand for lithium will spike. Half of the world\u2019s lithium is buried under the Salar de Ayuni salt-flats in Bolivia. Bolivia\u2019s President is the hard-line socialist Evo Morales, and he\u2019s not in any rush to start mining it; not until the West is good and desperate\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Reason ten: there\u2019s always an alternative<\/p>\n<p>Of course, if we\u2019re wrong and the oil runs out before we have any viable new car-propulsion tech in place, there\u2019s another option that\u2019s free to run, never needs refuelling, is carbon-neutral, gets you fit, and correctly configured can carry you, your kids and your shopping. It\u2019s called the bicycle. 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