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e.w. niedermeyer@niedermeyer.io |
Faith in EVs as an organic redemption of cars and car culture turns out to be the ultimate expression of faith in technology and capitalism. A lot of people really need to believe that nothing about their lifestyle ever has to change to achieve a more sustainable world, beyond buying a sexy new car.
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e.w. niedermeyer
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This "EV fundamentalist" attitude is most popular among people who don't actually spend any time thinking about the problem. It's a meme that people throw around to feel superior, and as such it has attracted people who use it as a prosthesis for the gaping void where a personality should be
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George Pearkes
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Alternatively, it’s viewed as the only politically viable way to decarbonize transportation. It’s one thing to argue that political theory is wrong (it might be!) but I think you go way too far ascribing a hesitation to change lifestyle to people who think this way with no other explanation.
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Symbo1ics
@symbo1ics.bsky.social
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KLM
@klm.bsky.social
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as a war on cars type non-driver who just bought an EV last week (my wife drives), this resonates
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Kevin Webb
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Well nothing needs to change except how fast we can do the 1/4 mile.
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