▲ 1102 ▼ The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars (theconversation.com) submitted 2 years ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 236 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] mob@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) SUVs have lower cargo capacity than more fuel efficient vans, and often even less than cars like old Foresters. They 100% serve no purpose, but people have been tricked in to believing this lie about cargo capacity. Even trucks today have lower cargo capacity than vans, while also having worse fuel efficiency. But lets for s second assume this lie is true. Why not require a commercial license for any vehicle built on a truck frame? Prove you need it and you could get an exception. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] mob@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) SUVs have lower cargo capacity than more fuel efficient vans, and often even less than cars like old Foresters. They 100% serve no purpose, but people have been tricked in to believing this lie about cargo capacity. Even trucks today have lower cargo capacity than vans, while also having worse fuel efficiency. But lets for s second assume this lie is true. Why not require a commercial license for any vehicle built on a truck frame? Prove you need it and you could get an exception. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] mob@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent