• xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    … and public transit investment? Or are we just trading our big problem for a slightly less big problem…

    • kevincox@lemmy.ml
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      10 months ago

      Just virtue signaling. It’s not about the environment. It’s about sending a message.

    • MooseGas@kbin.socialOP
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      10 months ago

      I’m excited to see how we upgrade everyone’s houses to handle charging. I don’t think my house can handle it without spending thousands to upgrade. Not to mention adding chargers to all apartments and condos.

      • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.caEnglish
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        10 months ago

        The apartments and condos are a problem for sure, but everyone can charge at a house. I went 3 months charging my EV using a standard level 1 charger on a normal house plug, and I have a fairly long commute of about 80km total. The level 2 charger just allows me to only charge a couple times a week, rather than it being something I do every time I get home (it takes about 15-20 seconds to plug in a charger)

        You can also get smart splitters for your existing dryer circuit (as long as it isn’t on the opposite side of house) that allows you to only run one at a time and therefore saves you needing to upgrade your overall electrical service.

      • saigot@lemmy.ca
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        10 months ago

        I’ve owned a car for 3 years and I have 0 desire for a fast home charger (my garage already has a 240V plug, I just don’t care enough to pay for the wall wart it needs). overnight in a standard outlet is more than enough to handle usual driving. I only need the range for road trips, in which I’m using public chargers anyways.

    • saigot@lemmy.ca
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      10 months ago

      This is going to be a sentiment that will anger a lot of people (and it should) but banning ICEs will, in the short term, price a lot of people out of being able to own a car, and that will drive a lot of demand for improved transit. It’s definitely not the best way to do it, but I think it will have an indirect effect on transit.

      • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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        10 months ago

        I’m curious if instead of banning ICE vehicles we should just heavily tax new ICE vehicles and use that money to subsidize EVs. ICE vehicles do still have a use in the economy within commercial and industrial areas which can likely afford the increased taxes, but it would heavily encourage people to switch to EVs for their daily commuter vehicles.