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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

Yes but only if you run it competently.

Source: live in Ottawa.

[–] DarthAstrius@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

I agree, but, this country, unfortunately, is built around cars now, and I certainly can’t walk to work as it would take hours, same with biking.

We need more public transportation, but we also need electric cars.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

Horses are even more sustainable and renewable. And tasty if done right.

[–] causepix@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's amazing how much it takes for some to reach the conclusion that systemic change is both necessary and requires... systemic change. As in systems changing. As in greater change than your individual decision to ride an EV or ICEV or public transit. Change that would make it exponentially more intuitive for you to choose the most sustainable one of those options.

Especially if mass transit is not feasible for you, this post is not to shame you or call on you to try and do it anyways. It's a recognition that riding mass transit is not feasible or intuitive for most people, and a call to make mass transit available to more people rather than investing all that time and energy into the wild goose chase of EV adoption.

The crying indian really did a number on us.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

I am even more ~~hostile to capitalism~~ sustainable, I use a bike.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's great to see that Skeletor and all his "likes" will be switching from gas cars to public transit.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, the hope is that we transition from combustion engines to no cars.

[–] Soleos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Electric cars are a type of vehicle. Public transit is a type of transportation system that include many different types of vehicles and can include electric cars.

You're comparing apples to orchards.

[–] causepix@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They aren't doing that, you are. The apples to apples comparison that they are making is our current transit system; with the cars being fully electrified but otherwise as it exists today; versus a transit system that prioritizes mass transit (and walking and biking) over personal vehicles.

Electric cars are a solution to save the auto industry, not the climate.

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[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is true for dense cities, but not in more rural and semi-suburban areas.

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