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Re:The electric car as a talisman of false hope by addicted on Friday August 16, 2019 @10:03AM (#20715234)
That’s not what the original author of the article is claiming from how I read it.

He’s claiming that sure, take the 5k, but don’t let that fool you into believing you’re done. You still have to plan on finding the other 95k.

Re:The electric car as a talisman of false hope by Goronmon on Friday August 16, 2019 @12:12PM (#20716630)
He’s claiming that sure, take the 5k, but don’t let that fool you into believing you’re done. You still have to plan on finding the other 95k.

Specifically, from reading through the rest of the site, the author seems to be arguing that we need to give up technology and go back to farming with our neighbors. Oh and no entertainment either, just working on sustaining your existence.

Edit: Someone downvoted me, but in another article one of the things the author states we must do is quit any job where you are paid and start working locally to help your community directly. Which means just about anyone reading Hacker News needs to leave their job right this moment.

Re:The electric car as a talisman of false hope by theworld572 on Friday August 16, 2019 @11:14AM (#20715967)
Sure but who is denying that you don't need to pay the other 95k? The article is arguing against a straw man. Nobody is saying that electric cars will be the end-all solution to climate change. Literally no one.
Re:The electric car as a talisman of false hope by JKCalhoun on Friday August 16, 2019 @12:16PM (#20716676)
I'm seeing a few comments in this thread that come very close to saying just that.