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[–] FederatedSaint@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Like, I get your overall point, but the whiskey to wine comparison doesn't quite work lol.

For starters, you'd have to drink a LOT more wine comparatively, which doesn't translate when going from ICE to electric.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world -4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

It does, because the batteries for electric cars have a reliance on rare earth metals.

Lol the downvotes are hilarious. We will not solve climate change with electric cars. Public transit in walkable communities with niche uses for cars and trucks are the only way forward.

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

For you who live in the cities maybe. Personal vehicles will never be something rural people can function without.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

perhaps you'd be interested in the fact that I grew up in a very rural area. The nearest city was Rochester, MN, roughly 30 minutes away if you were going 70 in the 55 on US 52. I agree that rural areas will need cars to go from their houses to towns and cities, but I've thought extensively about public transit in rural areas, and I think it's far easier than folks think.

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