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Old 18 December 2022, 09:10 AM   #109
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I am honestly no where near panicked about the gradual or government mandated EVs. Nothing ever moves as fast as politicians pinitially propose. I will likely get one last V8, manual transmission car when the refreshed 2024 Mustang is out this summer.
EVs are absolutely a better choice than ICE for many commuters, delivery routes, school busses, urban taxis, etc. It wouldn't work as an only vehicle for me but then again no vehicle would. I lived with an EV for 2 weeks in Europe earlier this year. My daily commute was maybe 70 miles round trip. I visited some places 90 miles away one way on the weekends and did all my charging at the hotel.

EVs may or may not be less polluting if you look at the total cradle to grave footprint but there is something to be said for reducing ICE traffic in big congested cities by having more EVs in those local areas.
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