boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoMercedes-Benz scales back electric ambitions as EV pessimism growsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square150linkfedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down12
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minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 years agoI mean its the same reason that EVs were considered before public transit. Convenience over an actual solution, every time.
minus-squareTigrisMorte@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoMost of US mass transit isn’t an option as the Gov. didn’t plan for it and have no intention of ever funding any but a token to assure workers have to pack lick sardines.
minus-squareAllonzeeLV@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThey won’t fund it because we aren’t a society, just a bunch of rugged individuals at each other’s throats over green paper scraps.
I mean its the same reason that EVs were considered before public transit.
Convenience over an actual solution, every time.
Most of US mass transit isn’t an option as the Gov. didn’t plan for it and have no intention of ever funding any but a token to assure workers have to pack lick sardines.
They won’t fund it because we aren’t a society, just a bunch of rugged individuals at each other’s throats over green paper scraps.