How do you think technology matures? It took years for automobiles to become reliable like they are today. It’ll take years for EVs to become mature, but the only way to do that is to work on them now and improve as we go along. The absolute wrong thing to do is throw out the entire concept because they aren’t perfect now.
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possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Honestly, dumping tons of money into tech that has so many problems may not he the best idea.
bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 6 months ago
blazera@lemmy.world 6 months ago
What problems
Starkstruck@lemmy.world 6 months ago
It’s almost like any new technology starts out with problems that get solved through time, money, and resources.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
…that shouldn’t be provided by the government.
force@lemmy.world 6 months ago
So I take it you’re against the government subsidizing scientific research in general?
jeffw@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Are you vegan or something? Without government subsidies, beef would cost Americans like $25 per pound. But you don’t want subsidies on anything?
ShepherdPie@midwest.social 6 months ago
So you want to end subsidies for oil and gas, for farmers to grow corn that gets turned into ethanol, or just subsidies for EVs? Let’s be clear here.
frezik@midwest.social 6 months ago
OK, let’s just get rid of cars altogether, then.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
You can pry my car out of my cold dead fingers
eskimofry@lemmy.world 6 months ago
you’re a dumbass. The advocates for a car-free society want to make it so that owning a car is not mandatory because alternatives will exist.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
It is not mandatory now, although it is convenient.
jaemo@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Agreed. The innumerable problems that coincide with fossil fuel based technology means it’s a terrible idea to continue to subsidize it at taxpayer expense.