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Re:Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out by HenryBemis on Thursday March 07, 2019 @04:54AM (#19326806)
I lived most of my life in capitals. I cannot but notice the pattern. Smog, asthma, bad skin, and other air-related maladies. Since to 'drop cars' is not just not feasible, the next best thing, which is already happening, is to switch to electric vehicles and continue phasing out fossil fuel(s) as soon as possible (which is NOT 'tomorrow').

Once electric vehicles technology and cost strike a good balance, then I believe most people would go for an elecric vehicle. Legislation/regulations also help speed things up.

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Re:Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out by tallanvor on Thursday March 07, 2019 @04:58AM (#19326825)
Exhaust is a huge component of the pollution, but simply switching to electric vehicles isn't enough because you still have additional particulate matter generated by them - especially rubber particles from the tires.

We need to both switch to electric vehicles and significantly cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

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Re:Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out by dingaling on Thursday March 07, 2019 @05:07AM (#19326864)
Noise is also a contaminant. The tyre roar from Q7 and X5 at speed is painful in my ears as a pedestrian or cyclist. But the drivers neither know not care in their insulated metal boxes.

And how many years of life are lost due to inadequate sleep as a result of 24/7 road noise?

Perhaps we need a regulation that interior vehicle noise needs to match external noise measured at kerbside.

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Re:Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out by grecy on Thursday March 07, 2019 @05:06AM (#19326855)
You are absolutely correct, ignore the downvotes.

Also electric vehicles will still kill plenty of pedestrians and other drivers. Also they still need massive swaths of land to be concreted over to be used as actual roads and parking.

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