▲ 507 ▼ Car tires shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment. Urgent action is needed (phys.org) submitted 2 years ago* by Sibbo@sopuli.xyz to c/climate@slrpnk.net 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments Electric cars are not THE solution.
[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 23 points 2 years ago (3 children) Self-flying AI cars! Think about possibilities! 🫰🏾 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Clent@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think it's only a matter of time until we get there with drones. Not the military kind...the ones with four rotors that can already pilot a course and land themselves when batteries run low. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 3 points 2 years ago In a few densely populated cities in the richest countries where flying regulations aren't really strict, maaaybe. In general I don't think so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Those supposed to be at the Olympics but they had to push it back because timeframe. (A couple successful flights but not enough to make guarantees I believe) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Clent@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think it's only a matter of time until we get there with drones. Not the military kind...the ones with four rotors that can already pilot a course and land themselves when batteries run low. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 3 points 2 years ago In a few densely populated cities in the richest countries where flying regulations aren't really strict, maaaybe. In general I don't think so. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Those supposed to be at the Olympics but they had to push it back because timeframe. (A couple successful flights but not enough to make guarantees I believe) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 3 points 2 years ago In a few densely populated cities in the richest countries where flying regulations aren't really strict, maaaybe. In general I don't think so. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Those supposed to be at the Olympics but they had to push it back because timeframe. (A couple successful flights but not enough to make guarantees I believe) permalink fedilink source parent