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by mehrzad 2296 days ago
Compared to used cars and public transit though, it doesn't nearly look as good. I like Tesla, but there is a lot more to be done before I consider their work truly environmentally friendly.
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Nobody manufactures used cars. They all start as new and they all have a finite lifetime as a result of wear and collisions.

A used electric car is better for the environment than a used ICE car, but the only way to get used electric cars is to make new electric cars.

Isn't it better for society to focus on improving public transit than electric? You could say "we don't have to choose" but it seems SV already did.
Sure, agreed. Another problem is that cars are quite deadly, and EVs don't improve on that any. Then there's the whole issue of tire/brake dust (it's the majority of local pollution even for gasoline-powered cars).

E-bikes are a much better environmentally friendly solution for most trips. The problem is the road infrastructure isn't there for them to be safe enough yet; we only build roads for cars, and anyone else (pedestrian or cyclist) is at high risk.