Electric vehicles are witnessing a growing consumer base in the Indian market. With this growing consumer base, EVs are also attracting a lot of attention from various quarters. During a recent public appearance, former cricketer MS Dhoni was also seen talking about EVs. The former captain of the Indian team addressed the EVs while expressing his views on a sustainable future. It is to be noted that ‘Captain Cool’ himself is an automotive enthusiast and owns a number of vehicles. He has several two-wheelers as well as cars in his garage.
In a short video clip uploaded by Lighthorium on Instagram, MS Dhoni can be seen saying, “I think electric vehicles are not the solution.” After this, he continues to talk about how we can create a sustainable future.
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“How the electricity is produced is the solution,” he continues. He further adds, “If my electricity is coming from a thermal power plant, we cannot say okay, it is green. So what is important is to generate electricity that is green and have other sustainable things that use energy. aspects are around.”
It is important to mention that thermal power plants use coal as the major source of electricity to generate electricity. The use of coal comes at the cost of environmental impact in the form of gases generated during its combustion. The electricity used for charging electric vehicles cannot be called green or eco-friendly as the entire process of electricity generation by burning coal pollutes the environment.
However, there are alternative green ways of generating electricity. For example, wind or solar power can be used for a sustainable future and to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
MS Dhoni’s vehicle collection consists of several motorcycles like the Confederate X132 Hellcat, TVS Apache RR310, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R, Kawasaki Ninja H2, Harley Davidson Fat Boy, Ducati 1098, and more. Also owns many cars like Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, Hummer H2, Land Rover Freelander, Audi Q7, Mitsubishi Pajero SFX, Mercedes-Benz GLE and others.