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At this point I am not sure EVs are the best option in short to medium term. Outside of the US there is still a legitimate fear of range anxiety made worse by
by threeseed 2y ago
At this point I am not sure EVs are the best option in short to medium term.
Outside of the US there is still a legitimate fear of range anxiety made worse by Musk's announcement.
It seems to me that widespread deployment of hybrids where 95% of daily driving is done on batteries is a more workable approach.
- haileys 2y agoYes, a smarter mix of options is the way to go. Cars are a one-size-fits-all approach that can't hope to achieve what we need for a sustainable future. In Perth, Australia, two thirds of all car trips are for distances of less than 5 kilometers. Using cars for these trips is both irrational and a hopelessly profligate use of resources, regardless of how they're powered. 5 kilometers is the kind of distance where even pedal bicycles are competitive with cars in terms of trip time, especially once you factor in traffic. And e-bikes are only getting cheaper and more accessible too.
- dgoldstein0 2y agoInside the us there's also quite a bit of range anxiety. It's one of the larger adoption hold ups. That and price.