That’s not a real reason to not advocate for a more sustainable future. Our capitalist society wants us to believe that the solution to the climate crisis will be trading in one form of consumption for another. The reality is that replacing every gas powered vehicle on the road with an EV is not easy, cheap, or a wholistic solution to the problem. EVs will have a place in a sustainable future, but much more important is getting people out of their cars. We need compact, walkable communities with local economies that allow people to access all their daily needs without long trips. We need bicycle infrastructure so that allows people to get to and from work by bike. Not only that, but we need mass transit for moving people longer distances without needing their cars. We need to connect cities via affordable and preferably high-speed rail systems. This all sounds like a lot, but it will be cheaper to implement both in the short and long run than it will be to replace all gas powered vehicles with EVs to see the benefits we’re seeking in the long term. Bus systems become much more efficient than single user electric vehicles, with much fewer passengers than people realize, and themselves come in hybrid and EV variants.

My point? Don’t be defeatist. That’s what the companies who profit from climate change want.