Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop - CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents - CleanTechnica
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Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

Fear Mongering About Range Anxiety Has To Stop — CT Governor Calls Out EV Opponents::Several state governors are fighting fear mongering as they attempt to reduce transportation emissions in their states.

  • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    10 months ago

    If a car sits in the driveway 99% of the year, it’s not hurting the environment for 99% of its existence. If they continue to use it as a daily driver, I agree with you. But keeping a second vehicle for situations where it is specifically suited isn’t really that big a problem.

    • anguo@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Not driving a car for long periods of time is bad for the car. That means that they would replace it after a few years, and still have two cars, instead of keeping just the one. It takes a lot of resources to build a car, even more so for EVs.

      • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        While kinda true, there is general maintenance for such situations. Also nothing stopping you from driving it around the block once a month.

    • jmp242@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Well, it’s the build cost for a new car vs not building that car in terms of the environment. I guess buying a used car would alleviate that, but at some point having another car built is worse than not having it built.