• darcy@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    they are not a real solution to issues made by cars: environmental, economic, social…

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      1 year ago

      It isn’t, it’s to buy time. rebuilding cities to be less car centric takes decades. And even once fully transitioned there will be niche uses for electric vehicles.

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        1 year ago

        Their batteries are made of lithium and/or other volatile mined metals, which is plenty deadly for the nature.

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        1 year ago

        Not directly, power generation does for now, but your point stands.

        The bigger issue with electric cars is the simple fact that busses and trains will still blow them out of the water in environmental footprint. Using a 4000 lb vehicle to move one person will simply never be efficient, regardless of the drivetrain.