Episode 66: What It Actually Takes to Go Electric with Mats Larsson

Electric vehicles are often positioned as the solution to decarbonizing transportation. But what does it actually take to transition an entire society from petroleum to electricity?

In this episode, Ginny sits down with Mats Larsson, founder of the Global Energy Transformation Institute, to unpack the large-scale infrastructure, grid capacity, and long-term planning required for widespread EV adoption.

Together, they explore:

• Whether our current power grids can handle mass EV charging

• Why some countries may need to dramatically increase power generation

• The real environmental break-even point for EVs

• Range anxiety, consumer behavior, and the used EV market

• Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and EVs as backup power

• The idea of electric road systems

This isn’t an anti-EV conversation — it’s a systems-level one; which I'm realizing applies to more and more things in our life. . Because real sustainability isn’t just about switching products. It’s about transforming infrastructure, policy, and behavior in ways that actually last.

Find out more about Mats Larsson and the GET Institute: https://www.getinstitute.com or check out his YouTube which has a ton of EV knowledge on it: www.youtube.com/@matslarsson1115.