I’ve seen a lot of posts here on Lemmy, specifically in the “fuck cars” communities as to how Electric Vehicles do pretty much nothing for the Climate, but I continue to see Climate activists everywhere try pushing so, so hard for Electric Vehicles.

Are they actually beneficial to the planet other than limiting exhaust, or is that it? or maybe exhaust is a way bigger problem?

    • Christian@lemmy.mlEnglish
      112·
      5 months ago

      Yes, it probably is the best that you personally can reasonably do, but I think the point is that the responsibility shouldn’t be put on working individuals who cannot really do anything beyond that. It’s very plausible that public transportation that doesn’t suck could be implemented in a few years if there were political will for it. It’s just hard to believe that if you live somewhere that has never in your lifetime had the political will for public transportation that doesn’t suck.

    • FluffyPotato@lemm.ee
      58·
      5 months ago

      Nope, building proper public transit would be better, then you can take a single tram, metro etc to work in 8 minutes.

    • the_q@lemmy.world
      320·
      5 months ago

      Find a different job? WFH? Bike? Buying an EV is just buying another car that keeps our already crappy infrastructure in use.

        • the_q@lemmy.world
          11·
          5 months ago

          Well whatever car you choose it will be bad for the environment at varying degrees. EV is better for the environment but the battery it uses was likely mined by a 7 year old slave. Enjoy your choices.