Let’s Do This! Remove Tarriffs on EVs (pressreader.com)

submitted 1 day ago by engene@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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

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[-] engene@lemmy.ca 7 points 22 hours ago

We were led to believe more lanes will ease traffic congestion. Now we run out of room to build more lanes, Doug Ford wants to build tunnels! 😂

[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours 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.ca 2 points 3 hours 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.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 hours 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.

[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours 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.