If we want to advance our economy, we need to embrace EV adoption. We already invested heavily into EV supply chains.

  • Lord Wiggle@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    It’s scientifically proven more lanes will not help with congestion. Public transportation, biking and walking infrastructure will. It will also reduce the amount of accidents and fatalities. EV’s are extra heavy so increase the chance of fatalities during accidents. Next to that their extra weight increases wear and tear on roads, increasing maintenance costs. Sidewalks, cycling lanes, trains, metro’s, trams, busses are the solution.

    • engene@lemmy.caOP
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      28 days ago

      While I agree with your sentiments about EV’s. Like oil, we live in a world where there will still be people that want to drive - electric or ICE engines. We might as well benefit on these resources we have an abundance of.

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        28 days ago

        we live in a world where there will still be people that want to drive

        We also live in a world where there will always be a practical need for non-mass transit vehicles. Contractors, delivery vehicles, and people in rural areas are some of the more obvious examples.

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        28 days ago

        We don’t have an abundance of rare earth metals, which we need loads of for EV’s. It’s also something which gives China loads of power as they are the world’s biggest supplier.