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Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.


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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I just can't comprehend why you would want an ice vehicle if electric is even available.

EV's are superior tools in almost every conceivable metric. There are some edge cases where this isn't true, and there are issues around price and how heavily we subsidize ice vehicles, but even then, EV's are objectively better.

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I live in a flat with shitty grid in a country with lackluster charger infrastructure.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yes there are still places where EVs simply aren't usable, whatever 'conceivable metrics' the previous commenter mentioned for some reason totally ignore this.

Source: I have an EV, it is sometimes easier to just rent an ICE vehicle for long trips.

[–] hawgietonight@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Just happens that the "only" negative is the biggest for many people, long trips in a country without reliable charging infrastructure. Like most, this is solved having two vehicles, being one a gas or diesel.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca -5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

An ICE has absolutely nothing over a PHEV.

[–] dxgsthrr@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

This post is not about ICE or PHEV. And definitely not about comparing ICE to PHEV.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Except having to carry around two complete powertrains.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca -5 points 1 day ago

Neither true, nor a drawback.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

internal combustion engine bruh maybe you new here