95. Don't Look Up; Brian and Hyundai Make Shocking Announcements

<p>Hyundai says goodbye to the combustion engine and fuel cell vehicles! We face off on the Netflix blockbuster <em>Don't Look Up</em> and what it means to the phenomenon of climate denial. A popular YouTuber proves electric aviation will take off fast. Brian makes a shocking announcement!</p> <p>James's Nissan Leaf in a -30s Celsius cold snap. He has to make sure he keeps using the vehicle or the battery over-charges. As an experiment he leaves the electric vehicle unplugged in his driveway for 24 hours to see how much the battery drains heating itself.</p> <p>James also finds a Hyundai Ioniq 5 in his hometown and goes to have a look to see how big it really is. His conservative friend is buying a luxury EV and we take a look at the BMW i4 m50.</p> <p>Big oil and big oil government get nasty with a small Canadian city who dares not worship fossil fuels. That city happens to be where your hosts live. Regina, Saskatchewan is featured in a new report that says <span style="font-weight: 400;">industry groups like CAPP, businesses such as the Keystone Group of Companies and organizations like the Regina Chamber of Commerce, mobilized fossil fuel supporters with scripted emails against the motion. According to the report, several councillors who originally supported the measure were persuaded to drop their support because residents who agreed with the city's climate goals felt the motion had become too controversial.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian's Movie Corner features Don't Look Up from Netflix. James says it's satire is effective while Brian thinks it could have been more funny. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this week's Mail Bag California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) plan to slash support for home solar and a local farm/climate activist gets emotional over the resistance he faces in his fight to save the planet. Plus we talk about where we get our climate news from.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A popular YouTuber demonstrates why small airlines wil