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Carmakers are failing to deliver affordable electric cars, holding back EV adoption | Disproportionate focus of manufacturers on large SUVs and premium models means we have too few mass-market cars. (www.transportenvironment.org)

submitted 9 months ago by DeadWorld@lemm.ee to c/brainworms@lemm.ee

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[–] AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml -3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No, still not safe. Even relatively heavier small vehicles fold like paper in a crash. Also, at least in my country, banning pickups would cripple the local economy and instantly result in riots. Most farmers would just get fucked

Trying a crash in a light vehicle is up to you, I'll be sure to remember to bring roses for your grave

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I live in a rural area and only about 2% of the pickups I see have anything in the back or any sign of being used off-road. Anyone who is moving stuff is using a tractor and trailer or a van.

[–] AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Here every farmer has a beaten up, old piece of junk gas guzzler Zamiad truck, they move produce with it. Take that away and they're practically fucked. Vans require a van license and are expensive as fuck, and trailers are basically unheard of and I think against road regulations

This https://images.app.goo.gl/qmZoKJdnnpeegpaRA

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Those regulations sound like a French bureaucrats wet dream, which country are you in?

[–] AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Iran

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nice! Any perks?

[–] AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

Well, I think having a van culture or trailer culture here would be absolutely fucking devastating for the cities. There are many really really old streets here that are quite small