YMMV / South Park S10 E2 "Smug Alert"

• Values Resonance: The central message of the episode is that you shouldn't be treated as a savior of the environment just because you drive a "green" automobile. This message has become more pertinent in the latter half of The New '10s and the early years of The New '20s with the growing popularity of fully electric vehicles. Many pundits have pointed out that while electric cars may not emit CO2, they still have environmental impacts in other areas, such as causing an increase in mining for rare earth metals and continuing to contribute to air pollution with the emission of particles from things like tire erosion and road wear. This has led many environmentalists to suggest that reducing dependence on private automobiles is a better way to address the environmental impact of cars than simply replacing gas-powered cars with "green" substitutes.