Petro-Masculinity powered BBQ conversations generate questions about climate change and electric cars for Chris Bowman to answer.
Chris Bowman is no stranger to petro-masculinity–powered BBQ conversations. He has been interested in climate change and electric propulsion for many years. I had a chance to interview him at the recentPower up with the Hyundai Ioniq 5. Photo courtesy of Majella Waterworth.
“In 2020, the pandemic notwithstanding, I made the decision to buy an electric car. I understood my driving needs as far as range was concerned, and over a period of 18 months test drove all available and sanely priced electric vehicles, so the usual suspects: Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, and Hyundai. Growing up in a country where petro-masculinity underwrites much of any BBQ discussion, I found my move toward purchasing an electric car challenging for many.
“Over the past 3 years, the dialogue around EVs has shifted among many people. Early discussion often centred on denouncing climate change science. 3 years ago people I spoke to would often open any conversation on electric cars by saying they didn’t believe in climate change, and my reply of ‘Lucky for us climate change isn’t a belief system’ often brought what should have been a good conversation to an end.
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