4 ms·
incentives + social pressure to make gas car owners feel guilty. One of the top reasons from the interview was "clean consciousness". This, I think, is partia
by lqdc13 10y ago
incentives + social pressure to make gas car owners feel guilty. One of the top reasons from the interview was "clean consciousness".
This, I think, is partially because oil is the main industry in the country so they collectively feel more guilty than neighboring Sweden and Finland.
- usrusr 10y ago> "clean consciousness" Which just happens to work so much better when your electricity is not provided by coal plants...
- ZeroGravitas 10y agoAs you say, it's better if you don't rely on coal for electricity production, but it's important to note, because there's lots of propaganda doing its best to suggest otherwise, that it's still a good idea if you're using coal. Using coal is of course a ridiculous thing to do, and should be phased out immediately, but still, electric cars make sense even in that horrible scenario.
- emp_zealoth 10y agoSure, please wire us 100bn $ so we can phase it out!
- ZeroGravitas 10y agoJust take the money you would have to spend on people dying from the pollution, and the money saved from not having to do as much to reduce CO2 emissions and you're already ahead. As a bonus, there will be less environmental damage and pension payments for the taxpayer to make good when the coal corporations go bust 'accidentally' leaving all their debts unpaid.