Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago[meme] Why do people only seem to mean cars when they talk about electric and/or autonomous vehicles?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square199linkfedilinkarrow-up1940
arrow-up1940image[meme] Why do people only seem to mean cars when they talk about electric and/or autonomous vehicles?lemmy.worldFried_out_Kombi@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square199linkfedilink
minus-squareFried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·2 years agoI would argue that those who are disconnected from reality are those who believe in a system that essentially requires every single person to own and operate a 2+ ton piece of heavy machinery just to get groceries or go to school or work.
minus-squarepfannkuchen_gesicht@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoIn cities, yeah sure. But in rural areas? How is that gonna work without cars?
minus-squareKatana314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoIf the only places using cars are truly rural areas, that’s still a major upgrade. And by some countries’ metrics, there’s a high bar for truly “rural” where they won’t have a train stop. By then, you’re barely addressing anyone.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoWho gives a shit? Nobody lives there anyway; that’s what makes it “rural!” Rural people don’t matter (when it comes to this topic), and pretending they do is nothing but concern trolling.
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I would argue that those who are disconnected from reality are those who believe in a system that essentially requires every single person to own and operate a 2+ ton piece of heavy machinery just to get groceries or go to school or work.
In cities, yeah sure. But in rural areas? How is that gonna work without cars?
If the only places using cars are truly rural areas, that’s still a major upgrade.
And by some countries’ metrics, there’s a high bar for truly “rural” where they won’t have a train stop. By then, you’re barely addressing anyone.
Who gives a shit? Nobody lives there anyway; that’s what makes it “rural!”
Rural people don’t matter (when it comes to this topic), and pretending they do is nothing but concern trolling.