Critical Mass 2: the science

Let's talk about the E in EVs. The electricity. Where's it going to come from? Can wind and solar provide enough power to charge our batteries? Can it be reliable enough? Or will this end in a terribl...

25 Syys 202551min

Could nuclear power be the key to sustainable motoring? We don't mean putting atomic reactors under car bonnets. What we mean is: whether nuclear power could generate electricity so cheaply it could b...

7 Elo 202546min

What does the explosion of AI mean for the electrification of motoring? Will there be enough power to sustain both? And if push comes to shove, won't governments prefer sexy data centres to humdrum EV...

23 Heinä 202537min

What happens to taxes on driving when we stop using petrol and diesel? Governments will have a big fiscal hole to fill. One answer is road pricing for electric vehicles. But will it put people off BEV...

15 Heinä 202533min

We've heard about the big idea - taxing cars by weight and mileage, not engine type. We've looked at the science, the money, and the practicalities? But what about the politics? What could persuade go...

3 Helmi 202527min

So how would this radical new system work in practice? How much would motorists actually pay? Would petrol still be taxed, too? And could you cheat your way around it? Those are the questions Nick an...

28 Tammi 202528min

Tax cars by a formula based on weight and miles driven. That's the concept we're explaining in our second series, where we're joined by Felix Leach, Associate Professor of Engineering Science at the U...

14 Tammi 202527min