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Replacing the existing 1.4b ICE vehicles with 1.4b EVs won't do jack shit for the climate let's be honest. Personal cars are like 10% of global greenhouse emis
by lm28469 2y ago
Replacing the existing 1.4b ICE vehicles with 1.4b EVs won't do jack shit for the climate let's be honest.
Personal cars are like 10% of global greenhouse emissions, lifecycle pollution of EVs is 1/3rd of ICE vehicles. If we really cared we'd have to completely change our lifestyle and not make these tiny end of chain adjustments
- antisthenes 2y agoChanging the infrastructure to accommodate a non-car centric lifestyle is probably going to be a lot more CO2 intensive than doing the cars. We're simply picking the easier option as a civilization (which might not help us achieve the end goals)
- natch 2y agoSelf driving robotaxis will at least help keep car ownership from growing out of control. We can tackle a lot of the other 90% piece by piece. Cars are one piece. Still, petroleum and friends will not go away; they are needed in some cases.