the_medium_kahuna@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoUAW strike could disrupt EV rollout. Environmentalists support it anyway.www.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down13
arrow-up155arrow-down1external-linkUAW strike could disrupt EV rollout. Environmentalists support it anyway.www.politico.comthe_medium_kahuna@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squareElectricAirship@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down4·1 year agoEVs don't save the environment, they save the car industry.
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoCar industry isn't going anywhere, regardless. Plus, do you really think vehicles with less maintenance and longer lifespans is going to save the industry?
minus-squarePostmodernPythia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIf the alternative would be cutting production by 95%? Yes.
minus-squaremathemachristian[he]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year agoEV != car. And even those have a use case. Having good EVs is necessary to wean off fossil fuels.
EVs don't save the environment, they save the car industry.
Car industry isn't going anywhere, regardless. Plus, do you really think vehicles with less maintenance and longer lifespans is going to save the industry?
If the alternative would be cutting production by 95%? Yes.
What gives you that idea?
EV != car. And even those have a use case. Having good EVs is necessary to wean off fossil fuels.