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Planned Phase-outs of Gasoline/Diesel Cars (cdn.statcdn.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Reminder: electric cars are just as terrible for walkability and good urbanism as fossil fuel ones. Keep your eyes on the ball, folks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

The best EV is a ebike! Even better is just be able to walk where you want to go.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I kind of disagree on 'just as terrible' noise/space sure, but not being able to smell the petrol is such a biggie for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

the fact that they don't sit there going BRUBRUBRUBRUBRUB idling honestly does a lot for comfort in already walkable places where cars end up standing still or going slow a lot

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

2025 and 2040 colors: what's the difference?