Subj : Re: EVs
To   : Dr. What
From : Adept
Date : Thu Oct 19 2023 20:18:45

 DW> The idea that "all those cars pollute so much" is only true if you
 DW> accept the myth that carbon dioxide is a "pollutant".

I guess? I mean, cars still pollute in a variety of other ways. Though, really, the better long-term solution is trains, since they're wildly more efficient.

But not like it's making concrete or running a filterless coal power plant.

That said, while I'm unlikely to be directly injured from a higher carbon dioxide level, there _is_ the fairly-well-documented history of the planet where spiking carbon dioxide levels has lead to (or, at the least, is very strongly correlated with) apocalyptic species die offs something like 6 times in the history of the Earth.

But that's just carbon dioxide facts, and this is definitely not the place for opinions on such topics, as dealing with climate change is much too much of a political topic to be able to talk about it much, here.

Which, honestly, is why it's been good that we've been talking about how having EVs will affect us personally. And hopefully Avon gets something that fits his needs well.

I don't think an EV is in my near future, but that's largely because I've generally avoided owning cars. I'm not particularly great at maintenance, and I've tended to live in places where parking is a hassle. So I'd rather find alternative ways and/or rent.

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