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The answer is both. Public transit to reduce the number of car miles needed, and EVs to replace the car miles that remain since the basic structure, zoning, and
by stetrain 3y ago
The answer is both. Public transit to reduce the number of car miles needed, and EVs to replace the car miles that remain since the basic structure, zoning, and layout of a lot of homes and businesses in the US is not conducive to public transit replacing all or even most car miles driven.
EVs are also great for all sorts of vehicles. Delivery vans, buses, garbage trucks, and local/regional trucking aren't easily replaceable with rail but will benefit from EVs.
Even if we put huge emphasis on building out public transit, EVs can still be deployed faster. Converting a substantial amount of commuter miles to public transit is a great project but will take many decades.
- trgn 3y agoIt is indeed both, they're not mutually exclusive. electric cars also increase quality of life for everybody having to suffer the cars in their neighborhoods. They're much more quiet and don't pollute the local environment. Charging stations are also not nearly as trashy as a gas station.
- downrightmike 3y agoTire particles are also among the largest known sources of microplastic pollution with research completed in San Francisco Bay identifying nearly 50 percent of microplastic fibers that entered the Bay as vehicle tire wear. Need to get rid of tires.
- trgn 3y agofair enough, EVs pollute less than ICEs, still an improvement imho
- downrightmike 3y agoICEs would be heavy rail