• orcrist@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    I agree with you in spirit, but the reality is you would not actually be energy independent. The parts that you’re talking about, for the car and the batteries and repairing the car, those are going to be produced somehow. So even if your fuel is produced by solar panels, there are still fossil fuels involved in the manufacture of everything. That’s still a massive improvement over burning gas while you drive.

      • MeowZedong@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Yes, recognizing there is a wider environmental impact than the fuel your vehicle uses means you must give up all technology. What a reasonable conclusion to take from that comment.

      • orcrist@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        I’m confused. Cars have many components that bicycles lack. We were comparing gas to electric, now we’re comparing vehicle types. OK, but maybe that’s worth a new thread.

        In theory all stages could be lots of things. But they are not right now, and they won’t be in the medium run. I’m down with aiming for the future, but it’s not here yet, and we can’t justify current decisions with future contexts.