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Comment on Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035

Dependable and available public transit is the answer to our transportation needs with electric vehicles substituted in areas where they will not work.

But absolutely public transit first because electric cars cannot be the backbone of our system.

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GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
In Canada?

Obviously the metro areas and immediate surrounding suburbs can improve, but it’s a huge country

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- themelm@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I dunno some intercity buses and trains would be nice… Like unless you can fly or rent a car I don’t know how you get to most of the country without your own car.
  
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- franklin@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  You mean like where 80% of our population is?
  
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  - GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I do mean. That. Where did I suggest otherwise? Is Canada big a huge country?
    
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BearOfaTime@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Hahahaha public transit.

Have you looked at the energy/environmental costs of trains or busses?

Hint: they both consume the same energy fully loaded or empty, as a start.

And train infrastructure is a massive user of concrete, steel, copper, etc.

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- franklin@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Per capita it’s insanely lower than the personal cost alternative.
  
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  - wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Why would you measure per capita? Not everyone will use it. How about per passenger?
    
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