• SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    They also do all those things much worse than transitioning away from car dependence.

    And they give people an excuse to not move away from cars.

    And they are so much heavier and deadlier than ICE cars at the same speed that they may actually actively discourage other modes, like walking or cycling.

    edit: Look, I think every car should be an EV. And I also think there shouldn’t be many cars because cars still suck. Both can be true.

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      And they are so much heavier and deadlier than ICE cars at the same speed that they may actually actively discourage other modes, like walking or cycling.

      whether a car has an ICE or a battery is the last thing on my mind when avoiding them

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          And also pedestrian desth rates undoubtedly effect how safe people consider car free transportation options.