Electric vs Gas
xkcd.com

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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that’s the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

  • deltapi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    5 months ago

    My job is within 10mi of my home. If I walk there, I get there in 2 hours. If I take public transportation, it takes me 1h45m to 2h20m depending on the day.

    I also live in a community where our electricity is from 90% renewable resources, 10% nuclear. Switching to an electric car is a 100% reduction in carbon usage for my commute. Using the bus isn’t.

    • mnemonicmonkeysEnglish
      32·
      5 months ago

      Why not get an electric bike then? Reasonable price tag, will get you to work within a reasonable timeframe, significantly less congestion on roads, and charges with that renewable energy without using a lot of it.

      Also, their point was that adding infrastructure for public transport (aka improving the public transport you’re complaining about) will have a huge effect on reducing greenhouse gas emissions across a population and is more easily electrified. Your focus on an individual case is irrelevant to their argument.

      • deltapi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        Because building non renewable power doesn’t have a carbon cost right? And buying a petrol powered car doesn’t have a carbon cost, right?

        I’m talking about my commute. The carbon cost of driving to work from my home.

        Don’t strawman if you want your argument to be taken seriously - because what I read above translates to Crying neckbeard meme