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I’m all for EVs in theory, but I’m against the positioning of yet another expansion of private vehicles as the solution to our problems. We’re investing all in
by happytiger 3y ago
I’m all for EVs in theory, but I’m against the positioning of yet another expansion of private vehicles as the solution to our problems.
We’re investing all in a ‘revolution’ that’s just an incremental improvement over the old revolution.
Can’t call yourself green when tire pollution is filling the oceans with microplastics and your solution is worse than the old one.
For once, let’s explore long-term solutions to planetary problems rather than pretending we have the answer when it’s just a new compromise.
After all, nobody is going to care about how fast the car charges when the fish are gone from the sea. You can’t eat batteries.
https://grist.org/transportation/evs-are-a-climate-solution-with-a-pollution-problem-tire-particles/ https://grist.org/transportation/evs-are-a-climate-solution-...
- natch 3y agoBut they are wicked fun to drive. And the CO2 emergency is the larger problem at the moment. Btw I generally avoid seafood because fishing practices are abhorrent. But yes heavier cars do make more rubber dust which gets eaten by microbes. I'm sure we'll figure out a solution to this sometime. Meantime it's important to address CO2 levels.