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Warning: somewhat off topic comment to follow. I've noticed reverse anecdotal evidence when I saw cars with ridiculous 6.5l engines in the US and Canada. It's
by markvdb 7y ago
Warning: somewhat off topic comment to follow.
I've noticed reverse anecdotal evidence when I saw cars with ridiculous 6.5l engines in the US and Canada. It's amazing to me with my western European background how energy inefficient the US and Canada are per USD of GDP.[0][1]
It must be so much harder as an individual to make energy saving choices in an environment where those are an afterthought.
[0] https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.ATM.CO2E.KD.GD https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.ATM.CO2E.KD.GD
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_ratio_of_GDP_to_carbon_dioxide_emissions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_ratio_of_...
- nojvek 7y agoBoth in trash and energy. We consume a ton per capita.