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by teachrdan 300 days ago
> They have plenty of other benefits

I'm inclined to say the exact opposite about EVs. They take up as much space as internal combustion engine vehicles (in terms of streets, highways and parking lots), are just as fatal to pedestrians, make cities and neighborhoods less livable, cost in the tens of thousands of dollars, create traffic jams... the primary benefit is reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and generating less CO2. That's the number one differentiator. Faster acceleration, etc. is a nice-to-have.
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recursive 300 days ago
No oil changes and no gas stations. Those are the key features to me.

Agree that the rocket-ship acceleration is just nice to have also.

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behnamoh 300 days ago
> the primary benefit is reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and generating less CO2

for many, it's not even that. I like EVs primarily because I'm a tech-savvy person and like computers on wheels. but I'm also aware of their numerous downsides.

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