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> The higher the cost of fuel, the less people are killed by cars. Not if your goal is to move from ICE to EV. Just because it's an EV, doesn't mean fewer peop
by barbazoo 5y ago
> The higher the cost of fuel, the less people are killed by cars.
Not if your goal is to move from ICE to EV. Just because it's an EV, doesn't mean fewer people are "killed by cars".
- paulgb 5y agoEV are still susceptible to accidents (the way they're driven 'round here, I might even say more susceptible), but pollution from ICE also reduces lifetimes of people who have to breathe it in. (e.g. this is probably a bit alarmist but: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/07/cars-killing-us-driving-environment-phase-out https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/07/cars-k...)