No ! it’s because $10 million yachts for billionnaires are of course not good for the environment ! It’s greenwashing ! “well yeah i’m a billionnaire and i run an ecocidal megacorporation but look : my luxury superyacht is electric !” i’m baffled that people could ever think this is a good way to mitigate the climate crisis
morsebipbip@lemm.ee 11 months ago
TL;DR electric $10M yachts aren’t good for the environment ; not building any yacht at all is the best answer
wtfeweguys@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 11 months ago
The best answer between an unachievable ideal and a reasonable compromise is always a reasonable compromise.
morsebipbip@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I don’t think a 10 million dollar yacht, be it electric, diesel or diesel powered, is anywhere near a reasonable compromise
wtfeweguys@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 11 months ago
I find them to be excessive as well, but since we have no power over wealthy people being conspicuous consumers the idea that they shouldn’t exist is unfortunately an unattainable ideal.
On the flipside, expensive toys like these often support R&D that eventually reaches more mass market production products.
People talked a lot of smack about the original Telsa Roadster (not getting into the politics of Elon here, what a mess), but the Roadster helped fund the Model S which funded the Model X, 3, and Y and ultimately forced every other vehicle manufacturer to get in the EV game.
When faced with situations out of my control I try to find the best path to beneficial outcomes.
maynarkh@feddit.nl 11 months ago
Well, then we’re doomed, since reasonable compromises got us where we are.