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Fuel Price Shock Pushes Global Gas Car Sales Below 50% for First Time (oilprice.com)

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[–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The article says that high-gas prices is what pushed the sales below 50% - not that high fuel prices are the main driver of EV adoption.

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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago (1 child)

I'm literally not seeing the difference between the two statements.

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[–] Fallibilist@feddit.uk 5 points 4 days ago

The straw that breaks the camel's back isn't any heavier than the pile of straw already loaded on it.

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