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Nearly Half of Americans Are Ready to Ditch Fully Gas-Powered Cars (uk.pcmag.com)
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According to a new survey by Ernst & Young, 48% of new car buyers say they plan to get a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full EV—but an unexpected adoption barrier has emerged.

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[–] queermunist -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you live in the city and are able bodied there's no reason to not replace your car with an ebike.

I live in the countryside and I've used that thing to do 40 mile round trips for appointments and groceries. If I didn't have to deal with snow I'd ditch my car entirely.

Just be sure to wear sunscreen lol