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Can Trump Really Slam the Brakes on Electric Vehicles? He has vowed to shred President Biden’s E.V. policies and has threatened that “You won’t be able to sell those cars.” (www.nytimes.com)
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While a Trump presidency couldn’t slam the brakes on the E.V. transition, it could throw enough sand in the gears to slow it down. And that might have significant consequences for the fight to stop global warming.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (12 children)

I own a Volt. But let's stop saying that EVs are going to stop global warming. Do they help after years of being on the road? Sure a little. But until China stops burning coal, Saudi Arabia quits drilling for oil, factory dairy farms shut down.

People over paying for a car isn't doing a damn thing.

Are they fun to drive? Yes. Can you save a few bucks on gas? Yep sort of. (Thanks new registration taxes) But other than that EVs are not saving the world. That's not even thinking about the mining required to make batteries, or the copper needed for the motors.

We need to hold these super polluters accountable, and stop expecting the little guy to bail us out of the problems they created.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Can EVs reduce local emissions, and lead to improved air quality? Is air quality something we should be concerned about?

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