▲ 616 ▼ Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordable cars (www.reuters.com) submitted 2 years ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 235 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (4 children) Says someone who lives exclusively in a city permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Trains and trans are a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way to transport the masses. It can work to a surprisingly small populations as evidenced by all of the small disparate towns in Switzerland, Norway and Denmark that depend on them. Of course no solution works everywhere but cars should never be our first option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The US used to have robust systems of transit, but they've largely been demolished permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Actually the US has plenty of robust rail connections but they're almost exclusively used for cargo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I was referring to trolleys.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago People seem to forget that there was a time before cars, where people had to rely on public transport alone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Most people live in a city. In Australia and NZ it's around 90%, in China, Europe and Canada for sure over 50%. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I don't actually, I live in a small town, and I see american style suburbs popping up and it's fucking disgusting permalink fedilink source parent [–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Man over 90% of the population is most countries lives in a fucking city. Helping them get off cars would be a massive improvement. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] franklin@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Trains and trans are a more cost effective and environmentally friendly way to transport the masses. It can work to a surprisingly small populations as evidenced by all of the small disparate towns in Switzerland, Norway and Denmark that depend on them. Of course no solution works everywhere but cars should never be our first option. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The US used to have robust systems of transit, but they've largely been demolished permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Actually the US has plenty of robust rail connections but they're almost exclusively used for cargo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I was referring to trolleys.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago People seem to forget that there was a time before cars, where people had to rely on public transport alone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The US used to have robust systems of transit, but they've largely been demolished permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Actually the US has plenty of robust rail connections but they're almost exclusively used for cargo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I was referring to trolleys.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Actually the US has plenty of robust rail connections but they're almost exclusively used for cargo. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I was referring to trolleys.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I was referring to trolleys.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago People seem to forget that there was a time before cars, where people had to rely on public transport alone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Most people live in a city. In Australia and NZ it's around 90%, in China, Europe and Canada for sure over 50%. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago I don't actually, I live in a small town, and I see american style suburbs popping up and it's fucking disgusting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Strykker@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Man over 90% of the population is most countries lives in a fucking city. Helping them get off cars would be a massive improvement. permalink fedilink source parent