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Reduction in noise pollution, CO2 emissions and air pollution: the electric car is often presented as the panacea and its sales are exploding. And yet, it also generates significant pollution. Hence this question: should we replace the fleet of thermal cars with electric cars? Is the electric car the much-vaunted miracle or a false solution? And why does part of the industry no longer believe in all-electric? To answer it, we welcome Laurent Castaignède, engineer at Renault for nearly ten years, author of Airvore or the myth of clean transport, and of the rush towards the electric car, between miracle and disaster, published by Écosociété. Interview by Maxime Thuillez 💥 🎥 Watch the first interview with Laurent Castaignède, on hypermobility: https://bit.ly/3IDLwBv *** 00:00 - Introduction 00:42 - CO2 emissions in France 11:35 - The electric car, in other countries 16:00 - Small cars vs SUV 20:30 - Is the problem the battery? 24:00 - Metals 25:58 - Manufacturers invest in mines 30:15 - Replacing thermal cars with electric vehicles? 37:25 - The impact on state financiers 40:29 - A rebound effect? 43:00 - Do manufacturers have doubts about all-electric? 45:00 - The electric car vs the end of the individual car? 51:20 - A brief history of the electric car 56:28 - The compressed air car 59:00 - Should you buy an electric car?