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The Covexit Podcast

The Covexit Podcast

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Welcome to the Covexit Podcast. We bring you independent news and policy analysis about selected important issues in the aftermath of C19. Topics are to include but not be limited to electrical vehicles and sustainable food and human oriented economic development.

We cover key developments from all over the world. We strive at empowering you with the best available knowledge. The podcast is hosted by Jean-Pierre Kiekens, a development economist, engineer and former university lecturer.

Recent articles are now found at http://covexit.substack.com

(Important: The podcast is presented strictly for information purposes. For any medical advice, please contact your medical doctor or health care provider)Copyright JPK Política y Gobierno
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  • Renault Ampere CEO Luca de Meo Outlines Bold Vision for Electric Vehicles

    Renault Ampere CEO Luca de Meo Outlines Bold Vision for Electric Vehicles
    Nov 21 2023
    When one thinks about electric vehicles, one thinks immediately about Tesla and Elon Musk. This has been so for the past 15 years.

    Musk’s vision for EVs is dominant and extremely influential. But there is now a new, and important, voice, in the person of Luca de Meo, who is the new CEO of the Renault Group and its EV Ampere division.

    The two CEOs have, on key points, very differing visions, and it’s important to contrast them.

    The contrast is also somewhat geographical: Musk’s vision tends to be very American while de Meo’s vision is very European.

    Source article: https://covexit.substack.com/p/renault-ampere-ceo-luca-de-meo
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  • Tesla CyberTruck versus Dacia Sandero: Let’s Compare the Incomparable! Let's Compare Apples & Oranges!

    Tesla CyberTruck versus Dacia Sandero: Let’s Compare the Incomparable! Let's Compare Apples & Oranges!
    Nov 11 2023
    Today, what about comparing the incomparable?

    What about comparing apples and oranges? What a weird idea you will say! So let’s explain.

    Both apples and oranges contribute to your nutrition. They largely fulfill the same function.

    When it comes to cars, we need to think about their main function, which is to bring yourself and passengers, possibly with a cargo, safely, from A to B.

    With electric vehicles, a major issue is that big, heavy, vehicles, such as large sedans, trucks, SUVs, lorries, etc. require especially heavy battery packs, because of the inherent low energy density of existing batteries.

    Electric vehicles require therefore more energy to be displaced than their equivalent internal combustion engine or hybrid counterparts. And this increased energy obviously needs to come from somewhere.

    In addition, while vehicles are essentially aimed at bringing you from A to B, there has been a trend, over the past 50 years or so, towards bigger, heavier, and pricier, vehicles, such as SUVs, even when such overweight, oversized vehicles were not needed to fulfill their core function.

    It’s against this background that the present post needs to be seen. We contrast the big heavy CyberTruck, using the currently available (even if not official) specifications, with a relatively light, small and affordable internal combustion engine vehicle, that is very popular in France - the Dacia Sandero.

    The analysis shows what common sense tells us, i.e. the small, light and energy efficient vehicle is much more environmentally friendly than the truck, even if the latter is full electric.

    But guess which one of the two will be prohibited on the EU market in 2035?

    The post can be found at: https://covexit.substack.com/p/cybertruck-versus-sandero

    Enjoy the podcast.
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    24 m
  • Let’s Talk EVs! A New Series of Talks with Dan & JP

    Let’s Talk EVs! A New Series of Talks with Dan & JP
    Nov 5 2023
    This new series of talks with Dan McTeague & Jean-Pierre Kiekens is about electric vehicles and their multiple implications for energy, mobility, affordability, economic development and public policy.

    While electric vehicles are being vigorously promoted by governments, particularly in North America and in Europe, the implications of this rapid transition to such vehicles are little understood. This series of talks, geared towards both the general public and policy makers, aims at discussing those implications and help understand the issues, challenges and opportunities associated with transitioning to EVs.

    The talks involve primarily Dan McTeague and Jean-Pierre Kiekens, yet guest experts will also participate. Dan McTeague is a well-known energy expert, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy and a former member of the federal parliament in Canada.

    Jean-Pierre Kiekens is a policy analyst with background in engineering and economic development - a topic he lectured in Belgium prior to moving to Canada.

    The talks will initially center on 10 topics identified as particularly important. The talks will be content rich yet be typically limited to 30 to 40 minutes.

    Additional sessions, with guest experts, will take place afterwards.

    The talks will be available both as videos and as podcast episodes, on platforms such as Apple and Spotify.

    This first talk presents an introduction to the series of talks and to the 10 topics to be discussed afterwards.

    View the video at: http://LetsTalkEVs.com
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    46 m
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