Canadian Story in 'The Walrus', August 21, 2026

Written by 'Canada's UFO Guy', long time UFO researcher Chris Rutkowski.
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Subtitled: I’ve spent five decades investigating. Here are the facts

by Chris A. Rutkowski Aug. 21, 2026 

Editor’s summary

Electric vehicles (EVs) produce much lower emissions of greenhouse gases than internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), but when in the life cycle of an ICEV does it make sense to replace it with an EV? Campbell and Geyer conducted life-cycle analyses of different vehicle types and concluded that the energy impact benefits from swapping an EV for an ICEV begin to accrue as early as the first day of the life of the ICEV, and that replacement early in the life cycle consistently provides reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Financial considerations will also affect when people choose to make the replacement, of course, but from the perspective of emissions, it is almost never too soon to switch. —Jesse Smith

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