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> Driving an EV is a green status symbol now. I wonder if they could in the future be viewed as "battery hogs". Yes, but this exists now, with the government h
by R0b0t1 5y ago
> Driving an EV is a green status symbol now. I wonder if they could in the future be viewed as "battery hogs".
Yes, but this exists now, with the government handouts and tax credits. They overwhelmingly go to affluent people who need these things the least.
There are unsexy trades like replacing oil burning heaters for gas or wood pellet stoves but these often aren't viewed as green enough and the people who would benefit have no one advocating for them.
- alisonkisk 5y agoconsumers don't prefer oil, but what matters is whether their properly had a gas line.