this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2023
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[–] [email protected] 124 points 1 year ago (62 children)

What the actual fuck⁈ “Batteries can catch on fire.” Sure, whatever could go wrong with a 1000l tank of FUCKING GASOLINE.

AAAaaaaHHhh I hate people!

[–] mriguy 55 points 1 year ago (39 children)

Going with the “batteries catch on fire argument” is stupid. “Batteries are heavy and expensive” is probably more compelling. But yeah, wires are better solution for things going in fixed routes.

[–] Batpool23 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yup batteries are not the way. By the time the batteries need to be replaced you might have helped slightly but probably not. Batteries is a illusion to going green right now. Just another product that has a demand and an easy market for it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I think we're all aware of the costs associated with recycling batteries.

Are you aware of the costs associated with high CO2 levels?

Have to choose the lesser of two evils.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What would be a better alternative if you exclude the use of fossil fuels?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

fixed overhead wires, as OP suggested?

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