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redcore4 t1_iuf8jis wrote

Reply to comment by Death_Rose1892 in We have wasted an astronomical amount of energy from cars by Death_Rose1892

I’m guessing you’re in the US? Driving everywhere like that and not driving electric/hybrid cars isn’t that normal everywhere else.

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Death_Rose1892 OP t1_iuf990j wrote

Yes. Electric cars are on the rise but still the minority here.

Are they actually the majority there? I can't begin to afford one here. Or I'd have one in a heart beat.

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redcore4 t1_iufasyk wrote

In cities electrics are getting a lot more popular (at least here in the UK) and hybrids and fuel-saving cars (the kind that switch off when idling) have been on the market for over a decade and are a good proportion of the domestic traffic in cities. We also have much better public transport (and fewer hang-ups about using it and investing in it) and cycling infrastructure than is typical in the US.

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