VW to electrify greek island

serf407, Nov 13, 8:05am
Sounds like an ideal location for the vw techs seconded to keep an eye on the vehicles.

I wonder if the same could be done for the Cook Islands or similar?

https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/stories/2020/11/astypalea-smart-sustainable-island.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astypalaia
morrisman1, Nov 13, 12:29pm
how is electricity generated in the cook islands?
allan_mac, Oct 25, 10:17am
Currently 88% fossil fuel, 12% renewable:
https://www.worldometers.info/electricity/cook-islands-electricity/
So they have a way to go.
What was in that story was that the power for the EVs in Greece was sourced from renewables - wind and solar.

It's an interesting concept, but I question if it is scalable from a small island. It certainly is a long road to sustainable transport, but we've got to start somewhere.