Extinction Rebellion activists disrupt the official opening of the New York International Auto Show today, spilling oil on EVs in protest.
A group of climate change activists poured quarts of oil on the floor and on at least one electric vehicle at the opening day of the New York International Auto Show on Saturday morning. In an unusual twist, the protesters were speaking out against electric vehicles and really, all cars. Extinction Rebellion, a U.K.-based activist group, took credit for the disruption today.
They believe cars “damage the climate in many ways above and beyond their gas consumption.”“XR is not protesting car lovers or driving hobbyists. Those forced to drive because of car-dependent infrastructure are being told that they can help solve climate change by switching to an electric vehicle,” the activists say. “The truth is that unchecked car production, no matter the type of propulsion, is pushing us towards extinction.
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