• kbal@fedia.io
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    11 months ago

    That 17% are actual EVs, not hybrids, seems like the bigger news. Glad to hear it.

    Of course it does mean that 83% of new car sales are still powered by fossil fuels and the number of them on the roads is still growing.

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      11 months ago

      What’s your beef with PHEVs? Most people use EV driving on them almost exclusively or at least a majority of the time. So your 83% number is way too high. And battery isn’t practical for 100% of situations (there are no silver bullets). PHEVs are still a huge win. HEVs can go in the garbage though.

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        11 months ago

        I am one of those crazy extremists you might have heard of who actually believe that it would be a good idea to stop burning fossil fuels.

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          11 months ago

          That isn’t that extreme, I am one of those crazy extremists who thinks we should get rid of the vast majority of cars while we are changing our transportation system anyway.