Jaggi Vasudev's big claim! Electric vehicles are not friendly for the environment, you will be shocked to hear the logic.

Famous spiritual guru in India Jaggi Vasudev has given a different opinion in the debate on electric vehicles replacing petrol and diesel vehicles. It is impossible to reduce pollution with electric vehicles, especially when the country is dependent on coal and diesel for power generation.

What is Jaggi Vasudev's argument?

Speaking at an event in Chikkaballapur on December 22, Isha Foundation founder Jaggi Vasudev said selling electric vehicles with the aim of reducing pollution is futile as long as coal and other fossil fuels remain the main source of electricity, HT Auto reported. . He said that EVs do not emit smoke, it is good for cities and towns, but not good for the long-term health of the environment.

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Coal produces about 50% of India's electricity, while diesel contributes much less, with eco-friendly solutions like wind, solar and hydro power accounting for 41%.

The long relationship between EV and the environment

Vasudev's statement rekindles an old debate that electric vehicles cannot be environment friendly unless the manufacturing of their batteries and power sources are pollution-free. The minerals used in batteries and their manufacturing also have a bad impact on the environment, apart from this, electricity produced from coal is also used to charge vehicles, which pollutes the environment.

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India's future and alternative energy sources

The Government of India has set a target of becoming 50% carbon neutral by 2030 and completely carbon neutral by 2070, for this the Central Government has also planned to provide incentives to electric vehicle manufacturers. Experts say that if emphasis is given to wind, solar and water energy instead of coal, then this target can be achieved quickly.

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It is interesting that Jaggi Vasudev himself is a car lover and has many luxury cars and bikes that run on petrol and diesel. Some of his popular cars include Mercedes-AMG G-Class, BMW K 1600 GT, Ducati Multistrada 1260 and Scrambler Desert Sled. He also made Ramdev ride on Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled, which became a topic of discussion on social media.

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Is EV the best solution for the environment?

This statement of Jaggi Vasudev forces us to think whether we can really consider EV as the best solution for the environment? The government should make the utility of EV truly environment friendly by emphasizing on clean sources of power generation.