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> We're not destroying peoples cars to replace them with EVs.

Exactly. So what's the problem with switching to EVs as ICE cars wear out and die?

> You change the planning rules and things change over time.

And keep burning gasoline in ICEs until all the single-family homes are replaced with apartment buildings?

> You not only have fuel, you got tyres, you got the roads you need to maintain

Even in a world where most people take public transport, you'll need roads and tires. Buses and taxis and bicycles need roads and tires. Delivery trucks need roads and tires.