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Re:For the first time in Europe, registrations for EVs overt... by lazyjones on Thursday November 26, 2020 @07:01PM (#25224424)
That's not so surprising when half the population is 43 or older and you need to be 18+ to purchase a car.
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Re:For the first time in Europe, registrations for EVs overt... by yread on Friday November 27, 2020 @04:11AM (#25226829)
Of course it's not surprising. Dutch pensioners are fucking loaded! They have the 2nd highest pensions as ratio of average earnings in the EU (first is Croatia). But it supports why 40% of vehicles are SUVs - 55% of vehicles are bought by 55+, they won't be squeezing into a Smart
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