People arguing about the price of gas, but as soon as someone mentions driving an EV they’re “stupid” and woke

  • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    The first world lifestyle/“American Dream” of everyone owning a car and living in a nice house is unsustainable in the first world itself, nevermind a world of 8 billion people. If we want to actually start tackling global warming, these people need to get used to the idea of public transit.

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      1 year ago

      I agree with you, and I take public transit whenever possible, but I’m willing to compromise on them getting an EV if they at least stop driving big stupid trucks to get groceries from the supermarket

      • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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        Yeah the big trucks suck and are pointless. Here in South Africa they keep making the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux bakkies bigger and bigger to try copy American trucks. Honestly only a matter of time before a Ford F-150 or Toyota Tundra model is available at a car dealership in South Africa. Also EVs won’t get popular here until rolling electricity blackouts are solved, and since they’ve been an issue for 15 years now, it’s not looking good.