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[-] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago

The usefulness is also considerably different.

[-] ILoveUnions@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

Exactly my point: caring about a minor convenience.over seriously bettering the world.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 18 hours ago

It more like a major inconvenience vs infinitesimally bettering the world.

[-] ILoveUnions@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

It's a small inconvenience for a major bettering of the world. You really underestimate how bad cars are for society and the planet. Cars account for 28% of usa emissions according to the epa(on a yet ungriefed section). Add in the rubber tires breaking down everywhere which gets worse as car weight increases, and you can see how it creates issues to wildlife, children, and the climate. Don't underestimate the emissions created in producing your electric car's batteries and tires either--- they're better than an ice but still an issue.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 0 points 17 hours ago

No wonder, americans still use 6 liters engines on 4 ton trucks to get groceries.

A small electric compact car with a small battery (soon to be sodium) solves all of the problems while performing the same functions.

[-] ILoveUnions@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

No, it does not. Still has considerably more environmental impact that can be reasonably justified. Still creates more death. Wheel rubber will still be a major, and ignored, issue. Still encourages poor land use and lower activity. And frankly, ring me up when small electric cars exist--none of the current electric car models are small. Except the rarely used electric smart car.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 15 hours ago

It doesn't exist, except for the one it does. Excellent reasoning.

[-] ILoveUnions@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

Sure. Point is they're not a serious consideration, they're not bought, have no range, and are useless. Larger models like yours have almost all the same issues cars do. You just want to feel better about the choices you make, instead of just understanding the actual issues cars pose

[-] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 12 hours ago

They have much more range than a bike, so bikes are even more useless?

[-] ILoveUnions@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Huh? They have 60 mile ranges, that's less than a bike.

But no, for long distance biking you take it in conjunction with trains. Can't take a smart car on a train

[-] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 4 hours ago

Yeah, who doesn't run a marathon everyday to work??

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