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Re:Jaywalking decriminalization, 100 years after the auto in... by AtlasBarfed on Monday December 21, 2020 @03:09PM (#25498965)
1) I will be curious to see if the BEV revolution happens there will be a huge statistical change in cancer rates in the US.

3) as a cyclist who transitions from commuting by bike in the summer to car in the winter, it is astonishing how my psychology is impacted by driving in the two modes. I am so much more impatient and angry from driving.

There is just a nasty psychological feedback cycle of the obvious pure potential of the automobile as a time savings device and the visceral feeling of losing that when encountering any traffic or obstacle.

At least I get the cycling part to enlighten my perspective. Most americans are car-encased permanently and oblivious.

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Re:Jaywalking decriminalization, 100 years after the auto in... by mulmen on Monday December 21, 2020 @03:19PM (#25499098)
Not sure where you live but I am pretty far north. I'm in a similar situation but in the winter I ride the bus. My psychology changes just based on the lack of light. Driving is definitely super stressful but combine that with short, dark days and less exercise and it just compounds.
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Re:Jaywalking decriminalization, 100 years after the auto in... by eeZah7Ux on Monday December 21, 2020 @09:33PM (#25502239)
EV solve only a small fraction of the problems.
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Re:Jaywalking decriminalization, 100 years after the auto in... by rightbyte on Monday December 21, 2020 @06:32PM (#25501047)
Sadly the tires them self seems to be a big problem. I wonder how big share of air polution they are responsible of.
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Re:Jaywalking decriminalization, 100 years after the auto in... by labawi on Monday December 21, 2020 @07:00PM (#25501292)
Estimates seem to be <10%, and I believe even that was by mass, so much less penetrating.

It is an issue, and I don't want lots of cars even if electric, but if you are weighing them as having similar air pollution, it's probably fearmongering, or fantasyland where cars don't have deteriorating emission control.

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Re:Jaywalking decriminalization, 100 years after the auto in... by holoduke on Monday December 21, 2020 @07:09PM (#25501360)
Tires ,but also brake pads. That's why we need to have ceramic brake discs and pads for all cars being mandatory soon.
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