Comment on 1.8 Million Barrels of Oil a Day Avoided from Electric Vehicles
paf0@lemmy.world 11 months agoAlso people who have places to go, things to carry or don’t live in places friendly to bikes. Maybe even people who think writing things in all caps is lazy. Not everything is caused by the conservative boogieman. Both nuance and effective communication are important.
dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
The commenter said for short haul distances. Going to the store around the corner? You don’t need to bring the pickup truck (statistically, in North America, that’s probably the vehicle you drive).
paf0@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Right, I don’t need a pickup truck, but I do need a trunk to put my groceries in to feed my entire family. I also need to do it quickly. They said 5 miles, that’s a long way.