Lies, damn lies, and statistics. The two charts below were on the front page of the business section of The NYT, recently, and can be used to tell contrasting stories about the successful adoption of EV cars.
The first chart would likely be used to demonstrate how EVs (and hybrids) are diffusing rapidly, and are being embraced by a public eager to tackle climate change:
The second chart, on the other hand, which plots those adoptions relative to the total number of cars (most of which, of course, are still ICEs), could be used to tell a very different story:
Take care
David
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Rapid Rise, With Reservations
By Nadja Popovich
March 13, 2024
The New York Times
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