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[–] walnutwalrus 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

what about the direction of making cars better?

> biodegradable / resuable components

> carpooling

> more efficient energy usage

add more? cars are here,so can we make better use of them?

[–] Fried_out_Kombi 3 points 1 year ago

For within cities, I think epectrified public transit + micromobility + walking is a far better option, because cars are just insanely space-inefficient, which is why traffic is an unavoidable beast in any city that reaches a certain size. But for rural areas, things like this I think are a move in the right direction: https://aptera.us/