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[-] Blakey@hexbear.net 27 points 20 hours 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 11 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours 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 2 points 3 hours ago

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

[-] DogThatWentGorp@hexbear.net 10 points 19 hours 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 12 hours ago
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