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Environment & Energy

-misanthroptimist

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5. If we were really serious about Climate Change...

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 09:20 AM

Aug 2024

...we'd take as many cars off the road as possible and rely on mass transit. Instead, we keep pretending that CC isn't a big problem. Should we have any descendants, they will not think kindly of us. Nor should they. We are selfish and irresponsible children who, when faced with this threat that will devastate future generations, bravely said, "What about our convenience? What about our profits?" and allowed future generations to pay the price for greed.

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Hybrid vs. Electric Cars: Why Hybrids Make More Sense - Kelley Blue Book [View all] Caribbeans Aug 2024 OP

You're so right about our need to speed up building a clean energy grid! Think. Again. Aug 2024 #1

California and the other states that have mandated no ICE cars be sold after 2035, will only allow 20% to be hybrids MichMan Aug 2024 #2

I was reading that EV vs gas was likely to hit parity in two years. Old Crank Aug 2024 #3

Conventional hybrids, i.e. the non-plug-in types, get *ALL* their energy from gasoline. That's 100% refined fossil fuel progree Aug 2024 #4

If we were really serious about Climate Change... -misanthroptimist Aug 2024 #5

And what we're driving is getting bigger and heavier (and more deadly to pedestrians) progree Aug 2024 #6

If we were really serious, we would raise gas taxes several dollars a gallon MichMan Aug 2024 #12

Different cars fit different needs. EVs, PHEVs are both much better than hybrids and ICEs. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #7

Hybrids make sense for the transition. No range anxiety..Hybrids are more reliable also while using less gasoline mitch96 Aug 2024 #8

I owned a 2009 Toyota Prius Finishline42 Aug 2024 #9

I really loved my Volt, a crazy driver sideswiped me. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #11

Challenging the assertion: "isn't helping the environment" CoopersDad Aug 2024 #10