• NotJohnSmith@feddit.uk
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    6 days ago

    For 1% of people you’re right, they’ll have the desire and fortitude to compromise their lifestyle for not owning their own vehicle.

    For the other 99%, moving them away from buying an ice car to an EV car has to be considered an improvement.

    I gave up my car for an electric moped, I don’t regret it but do suffer in the winter. I’d likely say most people would consider me someone who “needs” a car but I’m making do

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        6 days ago

        That doesn’t really matter, since 8 out of 5 people suffer from dyscalculia.

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        6 days ago

        Hah, fair point. Just my opinion, a high percentage of people in this world will not inconvenience themselves by transitioning to a less than ideal transport solution for the the good of the planet.

        Hope that’s more suitably vague