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Do EV's actually do anything beneficial for the planet? (lemmy.today)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've seen a lot of posts here on Lemmy, specifically in the "fuck cars" communities as to how Electric Vehicles do pretty much nothing for the Climate, but I continue to see Climate activists everywhere try pushing so, so hard for Electric Vehicles.

Are they actually beneficial to the planet other than limiting exhaust, or is that it? or maybe exhaust is a way bigger problem?

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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world -3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So you want to change the entirety of human society in a few years. Nice plan there genius, have you ever met another human? We need more palpable incremental steps or else a proposal like yours just gets completely shut down.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have met plenty of people who can phrase a counter-argument without sounding like an asshole.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Your right, not sure why I was so pissy. Sorry mang.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 2 points 10 months ago

Hey, thanks for the follow-up. I figured it was just the result of a bad day. Hope all is well!

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

the entirety of human society

Lol wtf? How long do you think car culture has been around for?

It's not "the entirety of human society". It's American, Canadian, Australian society since the 1950s and '60s.

[–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Also most parts of Europe actually but it's not quite as bad.