ABOUT POLESTAR 2 CROSSING THE NULLABOR, RUNNING ON CHIP FAT POWER

EV Channels Review

John Cadogan critically examines Polestar's recent stunt of driving a Polestar 2 across the Nullarbor and charging it with a chip fat-powered generator. While acknowledging the ingenuity of the remote charging solution, Cadogan vehemently debunks Polestar's claims of 'CO2 neutrality' and 'world-first' innovation. He meticulously details the extensive carbon footprint associated with vegetable oil production, from industrial agriculture and transportation to processing and container manufacturing, arguing that burning chip fat is far from a net-zero exercise. Cadogan criticizes the automotive industry's tendency to promote consumption, even of EVs, as a climate solution, labeling such narratives as "malignant greenwashing" and a significant impediment to genuine climate action. He concludes that while the remote charging concept is commendable, Polestar's misrepresentation of its environmental impact demonstrates a fundamental lack of scientific literacy or a deliberate attempt to mislead.