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Re:Ask HN: Tesla is making us move or quit. Would I get seve... by mlindner on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @11:54AM (#31669244)
17% of Americans is not an "edge case" by any stretch of the imagination. That's 57 million people.
Re:Ask HN: Tesla is making us move or quit. Would I get seve... by davidcbc on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @12:31PM (#31669842)
OK? You ignore the larger point by disagreeing with the terminology I chose. Reducing car usage in the US by 70% would be an absolutely massive win
Re:Ask HN: Tesla is making us move or quit. Would I get seve... by lamontcg on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:01PM (#31670330)
And Musk sending employees back to the office is the opposite of reducing single occupancy vehicle use.
Re:Ask HN: Tesla is making us move or quit. Would I get seve... by kbelder on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @12:28PM (#31669792)
Not to mention the fact that a large part of those 83% would like to be able to occasionally travel outside the urban area.
Re:Ask HN: Tesla is making us move or quit. Would I get seve... by davidcbc on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @12:34PM (#31669893)
There are also planes and trains, and, if you're travelling to a remote location without access to either of those, rental cars. But most people in an urban area are primarily travelling within that urban area.