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For people on six figure salaries, owning an EV is costless virtue signalling. Do something that costs you, and you have better credibility. Here's my litmus t
by tuatoru 5y ago
For people on six figure salaries, owning an EV is costless virtue signalling.
Do something that costs you, and you have better credibility. Here's my litmus test: commit to never flying anywhere ever again.
- titzer 5y agoWe could have carbon-neutral aviation, and not with electric jets. We would need to develop an infrastructure capable of producing jet fuel from other sources, e.g. nuclear power. I don't think we'll ever get energy density from batteries even close to what liquid hydrocarbons offer. We just can't get said hydrocarbons from fossil sources.
- jefurii 5y agoBetter yet: airships or even ship ships with decent internet connections and coworking spaces. You could work on the way and the extra travel time wouldn't use up your vacation days.
- mwint 5y agoAs one of those people, it isn't always. I'm politically opposite those typically associated with virtual signaling, and I drive an EV because it's way cheaper (total cost of ownership), more fun, and more pleasant than an ICE car. Environmental concerns didn't factor into my choice at all - far more important to me is the thrill of silent, uninterrupted acceleration and not spending time at gas stations.