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[-] Blakey@hexbear.net 29 points 3 weeks ago

Nah, EVs are also a problem. You shouldn't listen to the assholes who say they're worse than ICE vehicles overall, but manufacturing a car is a dirty process, and EVs are to my knowledge much worse on that front. There's a reason we say "the cleanest car is the one you already have"; it may not be universally true but it's close enough to be used as a rule of thumb. We still need them in much of the world but we really, really need to make changing that a top priority.

[-] quarrk@hexbear.net 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Tire particle pollution and brake dust are problems regardless of powertrain. Worse, even, for EVs, due to their weight.

Also the environmental damage from paving roads in general.

[-] ChaosMaterialist@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Remember during :corona: everybody stopped driving and suddenly the skies above cities became clear? :sicko-wistful:

[-] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah that's all true but I was just talking about happy I was not to be paying $6/gallon

[-] Blakey@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago
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