• Anti-Antidote@lemmy.zip
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    6 days ago

    They are indeed less polluting, but not nearly as much as just getting around without driving. A comprehensive network of regional/national trains and local transit combined with safe cycling infrastructure and low through traffic areas are so much less polluting that it makes the difference between gas and electric cars look like a rounding error.

    • bollybing@lemmynsfw.com
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      6 days ago

      I completely agree, but in a lot of places you need infrastructure changes to reduce car dependency, and swapping out ICE cars for electric is something positive that an individual can do on their own.