> The solution is to stop using individual transport, not to make it slightly better
You're saying knocking down and rebuilding millions of units of suburban housing into dense apartment buildings will emit less emissions than driving EVs?
You're saying knocking down and rebuilding millions of units of suburban housing into dense apartment buildings will emit less emissions than driving EVs?
You change the planning rules and things change over time. We're not destroying peoples cars to replace them with EVs.
There's no tech we have currently that would work when people need to drive every day. You not only have fuel, you got tyres, you got the roads you need to maintain. Let's fix this at the core.
Exactly. So what's the problem with switching to EVs as ICE cars wear out and die?
> You change the planning rules and things change over time.
And keep burning gasoline in ICEs until all the single-family homes are replaced with apartment buildings?
> You not only have fuel, you got tyres, you got the roads you need to maintain
Even in a world where most people take public transport, you'll need roads and tires. Buses and taxis and bicycles need roads and tires. Delivery trucks need roads and tires.