Oct. 20, 2025
Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 1 | Energy Switch Season 3, Episode 7
Electric cars are fast and efficient and produce no local emissions. But they're also expensive, with issues around the metals for their batteries. Here to discuss these issues with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank and Professor of Economics, University of California - Dr. Beia Spiller, Director of the Transportation Program, Resources for the Future Originally aired 10/08/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance