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fitzroy95 t1_j89q4yv wrote

Of course it needs radical change, but those changes will always be vigorously opposed by the fossil fuel industry and all the politicians they own.

Greed is the main factor blocking necessary change

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Kill3rT0fu t1_j8a76fh wrote

They’ve only had like…..50 years since that smog shit started in the 70s

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ascripter42 t1_j89t8zs wrote

What do cars do ~95% of their time? Parking. Build only 1/20th of them and use them efficiently.

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ImpurestFire t1_j8cjhe7 wrote

But that doesn't change how much they pollute when on the road.

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ascripter42 t1_j8egq26 wrote

Yeah that's true - but then maybe add a car sharing AI for all those commuters who travel the same route at the same time each in an individual car.

And in densely populated areas: More public transport at affordable prices and no private cars at all - well, not an issue of car makers actually, but looking at the big picture.

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VincentNacon t1_j8bgy2h wrote

"No shit, Sherlock." has echoed quite strongly in my head soon as I read it.

Many people and politicians often prioritize short-term goals, which made it difficult to implement changes that are beneficial for society in the long-term.

Guess we really need to start to threaten ourselves with a hot branding iron to move us along ahead. 🤦‍‍♂️

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ZombieOfTheYear t1_j8bytsc wrote

I'm not sure what anyone is expecting to happen in terms of widespread EV adoption until solid state batteries are viable. And that's at least 8-10 years away.

In the meantime, hybrids and PHV's are much more effective at reducing emission than full EV's.

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SBBurzmali t1_j8cwldv wrote

Yeah, all we need to do is manifest millions of tons of rare earth elements out of thin air, that should be no problem for auto manufacturers.

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SnooCrickets2961 t1_j8b85v5 wrote

If only a government would give us a bunch of money to retain our stock buyback program while we invest in our business like a business with money is supposed to do….

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