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the--larch t1_jb7ln1g wrote

Someone help me with that math. If 1 in 7 is an EV, how did gas car sales drop 25%?

Fewer new cars being bought?

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upL8N8 t1_jb9opz5 wrote

1 in 7 was only last year. In each previous year it was much less. So... the headline is just being silly to try and confuse readers into thinking the decline of ICE car sales is due to EVs.

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SilverNicktail t1_jb7mrof wrote

Yeah, production got screwed up the last few years. Lots of unemployment, etc. Fewer car sales overall, but a larger portion of them becoming EVs.

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nathansym t1_jb8fzxa wrote

Yes. Chip shortage probably affected new car sales.

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mrchaotica t1_jbb91rs wrote

The real TIFU uplifting news is always in the comments.

Fewer people driving in general and using alternatives (walking/biking/transit) instead is what we really need, not just substituting combustion engine cars for EVs.

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