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West_Ad_8279 t1_j359jmm wrote

With the push for electric vehicles everyone will be using their lights at the last second possible to conserve their battery life! Another plus to the awesome ELECTRIC VEHICLE

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who-really-cares t1_j35am5q wrote

I love these stupid takes on EVs.

Modern headlights draw what 35w? So 70w for the pair. EV sedans use ~250wh/mile. So you would have to run the head lights for 3.5 hours to burn one mile of range.

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West_Ad_8279 t1_j35bb5r wrote

You have a point but nothing will make me buy a EV until they solve this cobalt-mining child labor problem.

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who-really-cares t1_j35clsx wrote

Ahh, yes, so much more harmful than the wars that have been fought and are still fought over oil, deaths of (very conservatively) tens of thousands of women and children. Not to mention the detrimental health effects of smog which has shortened the life of millions and millions of people.

Yes, no one like child labor, but it’s such a whataboutism excuse for not liking EVs. If you don’t like EVs that’s fine, they aren’t for everyone, they don’t fit every use case, but to act like they aren’t an improvement for society and the environment is just ridiculous and wrong.

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TimothyOilypants t1_j36phvz wrote

It's just because that one tough guy at work, who totally probably has a bigger dick than him, makes fun of EVs, so now he has no choice but to incorporate that into his identity so his testicles don't retreat into his body whenever that tough guy is around.

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cepheus42 t1_j36carl wrote

Oil in many countries also relies on slave and child labor. Just so you know, since it seems to be something you're worried about. Also, much of the clothing you buy. And your cell phone. And should I go on?

And no, of course that shouldn't be tolerated. But being so SELECTIVE in how you get angry about it seems weird and suggests you're reasoning isn't "child labor" issues but something else.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j35rz9t wrote

Using your headlights at the last possible second is not a plus no matter what kind of car you drive. It's a negative. It's sheer stupidity. You might as well sign a death warrant and put out a last will and testament every time you sit in your car and go driving.

(Yes, I'm aware of the sarcasm, but it needs to be said anyway. A lot of stupid people about.)

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Antnee83 t1_j36g1u2 wrote

why does this give off trump tweet energy

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