Re:Electric vehicles are way more energy-efficient than inte...
by kelnos on Sunday August 14, 2022 @01:47PM
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That's not even a little bit true.
Trains only go where there are tracks. Tracks are much more expensive to build and maintain than roads. Trains to do not run on demand.
Bicycles do not protect riders from the elements. Bicycles are not suitable for hauling large or heavy objects, or many objects.
This whole anti-car thing is getting tiresome. Yes, the US needs to dial back its car culture. But cars do have a place, and fill a niche that other transportation methods cannot fill.
Trains only go where there are tracks. Tracks are much more expensive to build and maintain than roads. Trains to do not run on demand.
Bicycles do not protect riders from the elements. Bicycles are not suitable for hauling large or heavy objects, or many objects.
This whole anti-car thing is getting tiresome. Yes, the US needs to dial back its car culture. But cars do have a place, and fill a niche that other transportation methods cannot fill.