Are Electric Vehicles (EVs) sustainable?
This December marks my completion of four years of being an ‘EV user.’ Boasting myself as an early adopter of technology, I bought the e-bike in the B.C. (Before COVID) era. The excitement or euphoria of being the torchbearer of the Green Technology triumphed over the initial teething problems with the EV. However, after using it extensively for four years, particularly, when many people have adopted EVs in the last couple of years for their daily commute, I can say that electric is the future of the mobility sector at least in the two and three-wheeler segments in India . But then the most important question comes, how sustainable EVs or electric mobility is? When the world is seriously talking about SDG (Sustainability Development Goals) and corporates mulling over ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues globally, sustainability is the keyword for the future of mobility. The recent COP 28 summit in Dubai also aims to reduce emissions through pragmatic energy and create